Re: [Freebangfont-devel] New Font: Ekushey Punarbhaba

[Deepayan Sarkar]

On Monday 14 February 2005 07:25, Omi Azad wrote:
> Hello,
> I found 1 bug report on Linux and fixed that. So for now the known
> bugs are fixed in "Ekushey Sharifa" font. Another font is ready by
> this time for testing. Please check "Ekushey Punarbhaba" (also
> included in the archive).

Both seem to work fine on my box.

This might be an appropriate time to point out the following entry from
the GPL FAQ (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#FontException):

<quote>

Q: How does the GPL apply to fonts? 

A: Font licensing is a complex issue which needs serious consideration. 
The following license exception is experimental but approved for 
general use. We welcome suggestions on this subject -- please write to 
address@hidden 

To use this exception, add this text to the license notice of each file 
in the package (to the extent possible), at the end of the text that 
says the file is distributed under the GNU GPL:

 

As a special exception, if you create a document which uses this font, 
and embed this font or unaltered portions of this font into the 
document, this font does not by itself cause the resulting document to 
be covered by the GNU General Public License. This exception does not 
however invalidate any other reasons why the document might be covered 
by the GNU General Public License. If you modify this font, you may 
extend this exception to your version of the font, but you are not 
obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this exception 
statement from your version. 

</quote>

Deepayan