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/ > > >
