Re: describe-char and unicode data

[Simon Josefsson]

Richard Stallman <address@hidden> writes:

>       Recipient is granted the right to make copies in any form for
>       internal distribution and to freely use the information
>       supplied in the creation of products supporting the UnicodeTM
>       Standard. The files in the Unicode Character Database can be
>       redistributed to third parties or other organizations (whether
>       for profit or not) as long as this notice and the disclaimer
>       notice are retained. Information can be extracted from these
>       files and used in documentation or programs, as long as there
>       is an accompanying notice indicating the source.
>
> Perhaps that last sentence gives us permission to release a free work
> containing the full information, but we had better check that with a
> lawyer first.

Is someone working on that?

Hopefully Unicode Inc. will clarify their license.