an interesting webpage article about Garamond - http://barneycarroll.com/garamond.htm - which one is the more 'open'? Since there are lots of Garamond variations, would be there a place for an Open-Garamond? =)
On 12/27/08, Paulo Silva <nitrofur...@gmail.com> wrote: > Maybe replacing Garamond with Gentium would be the best choice, while > there is not free alternate more close to Garamond > > Anyway, Claude Garamond died at year 1561 > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garamond), i can't doubt a free typeface > based on his original drawings (if and when found) can be cc-nc-sa > since they are public domain from a long time, even knowing Adobe, > Agfa, ITC, etc., has distribution licences of their Garamond digital > typefaces. > > ----------------------------- > > > > On 12/27/08, Luca Bruno <lu...@debian.org> wrote: >> Upstream told me that he won't release it under a free license. >> I'm thus considering this font non-free and non-distributable. >> Below his response... >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:01:58 +0100 >> From: Jan Thor <jan AT janthor.de> >> To: Luca Bruno <lucab AT debian.org> >> Subject: Re: jGaramond font license >> >> Luca Bruno schrieb: >>> >>> Hi, >>> A debian user has just requested the inclusion of your jGaramond font >>> in the distribution. While I've read that you're deprecating and no >>> more supporting them, it could be still useful to have a free/libre >>> Garamond typeface floating around. >>> >>> I'm thus suggesting you to liberate your work for the community, >>> releasing it under a free license as this is already being done for a >>> lot general interesting font. >>> >>> I'd encourage you to adopt a generally used license, such as the Open >>> Font License (OFL): http://scripts.sil.org/OFL >>> If you're still in doubt, there is a concise FAQ for it: >>> http://scripts.sil.org/OFL-FAQ_web >> >> Hello Luca, >> >> I regret, but I can't do that. >> >> Yours, Jan >> >> > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
