Hi, Leo Prikler <[email protected]> writes:
> Am Sonntag, den 10.01.2021, 07:28 -0500 schrieb Julien Lepiller: >> I might be wrong, but I thought fonts were considered non-functional >> data. If that's the case, isn't cc-by-nc-nd acceptable? > > Not according to the FSDG: >> [Non-functional data] can be included in a free system distribution >> as long as its license gives you permission to copy and redistribute, >> both for commercial and non-commercial purposes. > IIUC CC BY-ND would be covered if we indeed consider fonts to be non- > functional data, but not CC BY-NC and certainly not CC BY-NC-ND. Also, fonts are specifically listed as an example of functional data according to the FSDG: >>> License Rules >>> >>> “Information for practical use” includes software, documentation, fonts, >>> and other data that has direct functional applications. It does not >>> include artistic works that have an aesthetic (rather than functional) >>> purpose, or statements of opinion or judgment. >>> >>> All information for practical use in a free distribution must be >>> available in source form. (“Source” means the form of the information >>> that is preferred for making changes to it.) >>> >>> The information, and the source, must be provided under an >>> appropriate free license. [...] <https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-system-distribution-guidelines.html> Regards, Mark
