Hello. I need information regarding the open source license under which the Bitstream Vera font is licensed. Is there anyone at the GNOME Foundation who can help me with this matter? I contacted Bitstream, but they referred me to the GNOME Foundation. I previously sent an email to GNOME (see below) but have not received a response. What license governs the use of the Bitstream Vera font? What does it mean to say that the GNOME Foundation will incorporate the fonts into GNOME releases? Your help with this matter is sincerely appreciated. Regards, Connie Limperis
> -----Original Message----- > From: Limperis, Connie > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 3:07 PM > To: '[email protected]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Bitstream Vera Font > > Hello. > > Is the Bitstream Vera font licensed under GPL 2.0? Bitstream's website > states (inter alia) that the > > "The Bitstream Vera fonts are available for free copying and > redistribution. They can be modified as long as the font name is changed. The > fonts cannot be packaged by themselves for sale, but can be sold with any > software. The GNOME Foundation will incorporate the fonts into GNOME > releases, giving end users of all levels, as well as GNOME developers, the > advanced display capabilities they offer." > What does it mean to say that the "GNOME Foundation will incorporate the > fonts into GNOME releases"? Does this refer to the unmodified Bitstream Vera > fonts? Will the licensee's modifications or derivatives of the Bitstream > Vera font become open source? > Thank you in advance for your assistance with this matter. > Regards, > > Connie P. Limperis > > Tel. 818.488.8159 > Mobile 818.919.3611 > Fax 818.332.4926 > Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
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