Hi Steve,

In spite of the GPL-3.0 with the "Exception", you mean we can not bundle an
individual GnuFree font file as resources in a proprietary Android app,
right?

Thanks
Haksung

2018년 12월 3일 (월) 오후 11:29에 Steve White <[email protected]>님이 작성:

> Hi Haksung,
>
> An Android installer APK is software.  If you deliver the font (or any
> part of it) in an APK, then the APK and everything in it will fall
> under the GPL 3+ license, and must conform to GPL rules.
>
> Do I understand your intent correctly?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 2:40 PM Haksung Jang <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm going to use a GNU FreeFont for my android application (APK) through
> this way :
> https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/font-resource#bundled-font
> >
> > Font resources
> >
> > A font resource defines a custom font that you can use in your app.
> Fonts can be individual font files or a collection of font files, known as
> a font family and defined in XML.
> >
> > Also see how to define fonts in XML or instead use downloadable fonts.
> >
> > Bundled font
> >
> > You can bundle fonts as resources in an app. Fonts are compiled in R
> file and are automatically available in the system as a resource.
> >
> > ...
> >
> > Do you think that using of GNU FreeFont in this way can be considered
> "bundle" of FAQs?: https://www.gnu.org/software/freefont/FAQ.html
> > Can I bundle GNU FreeFont with my (closed-source/non-GPL) software?
> >
> > Yes, so long as you follow the rules. ...
> >
> > Or should I consider that using GNU FreeFont in this way is to
> "incorporate into the software"?
> > Can I incorporate GNU FreeFont into my (proprietary/non-GPL) software?
> >
> > Only for your own personal use, or use within your organization only.
> >
> > If you distribute software that incorporates elements of GNU FreeFont,
> the distribution as a whole must be released under the GPL.
> >
> >
> > Thank you in advance.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Haksung
> > https://www.linkedin.com/in/haksung-jang/
> >
>

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