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Re: Add Microsoft Cascadia Code font?
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Mark H Weaver |
Subject: |
Re: Add Microsoft Cascadia Code font? |
Date: |
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:37:52 -0500 |
Hi,
Leo Prikler <leo.prikler@student.tugraz.at> 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
- Re: Add Microsoft Cascadia Code font?, (continued)
- Re: Add Microsoft Cascadia Code font?, Leo Prikler, 2021/01/10
- Re: Add Microsoft Cascadia Code font?, Vincent Legoll, 2021/01/10
- Re: Add Microsoft Cascadia Code font?, Yasuaki Kudo, 2021/01/10
- Re: Add Microsoft Cascadia Code font?, Julien Lepiller, 2021/01/10
- Re: Add Microsoft Cascadia Code font?, yasu, 2021/01/10
- Re: Add Microsoft Cascadia Code font?, Leo Prikler, 2021/01/10
- Re: Add Microsoft Cascadia Code font?, Julien Lepiller, 2021/01/10
- Re: Add Microsoft Cascadia Code font?,
Mark H Weaver <=