> You know, we have the situation at present where at least one major corp is using my fonts in their services > They are modifying and using the RFN without agreement from me.
I have the same concerns as Vernon. I'm getting the feeling that removing the RFM will allow Adobe and MT to do whatever they want without agreement from us. 2013/5/23 Denis Jacquerye <moy...@gmail.com> > With some free software you have the freedom to sell it, to cover your > cost of distribution, support or for profit, as long as you provide the > license and offer the source allowing buyers to have the same freedoms you > have. > The GPL gives that specific freedom: > https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DoesTheGPLAllowMoney > The OFL doesn't give that specific freedom. If sold, it must be bundled > with other software, it cannot be sold on its own. > http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=OFL-FAQ_web#f9c4ccfe > > > On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 1:43 AM, Vernon Adams <v...@newtypography.co.uk>wrote: > >> Barry, >> Not sure i understand 100% what you are saying :) >> specifically - "Free software can be charged for; otherwise it is not >> free as in >> freedom" >> is there a 'not' missing? >> -v >> >> >> >> On 22 May 2013, at 17:15, Barry Schwartz <chemoelect...@chemoelectric.org> >> wrote: >> >> > Vernon Adams <v...@newtypography.co.uk> skribis: >> >> On 22 May 2013, at 13:45, Dave Crossland <d...@lab6.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I want to see libre fonts as widely used as possible while remaining >> libre. >> >> >> >> Agreed. However, it's the 'remaining libre' aspect that is my >> >> concern. You know, we have the situation at present where at least >> >> one major corp is using my fonts in their services and not even i am >> >> 'free' to get the modified fonts they are using :) I realise that is >> >> only indirectly an RFN issue but for me it flags up the need to look >> >> at the altering of licensing for Libre fonts with caution. >> > >> > Free software can be charged for; otherwise it is not free as in >> > freedom. Once you pay for it, if it is copylefted, _then_ you can >> > redistribute, etc. >> > >> > So that’s not really a ‘situation’ unless they try to prevent the >> > second part. >> >> > > > -- > Denis Moyogo Jacquerye > African Network for Localisation http://www.africanlocalisation.net/ > Nkótá ya Kongó míbalé --- http://info-langues-congo.1sd.org/ > DejaVu fonts --- http://www.dejavu-fonts.org/ > -- Un Abrazo Pablo Impallari
