Re: fonts.scm -> packaging "un-fonts", download isses

[Ricardo Wurmus]

Nils Gillmann <address@hidden> writes:

> Ricardo Wurmus <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Nils Gillmann <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>>> Followup:
>>>
>>> I just downloaded the debian package of the fonts and looked at
>>> its content, particulary the README.Debian.
>>>
>>> According to them, upstream looks dead, a licensing issue (use of
>>> pure GPL) exists and has been reported years ago, but was never
>>> acted upon. The Debian file was signed in May 2012.
>>
>> Upstream[1] says this about the license:
>>
>>   2 저작권
>>
>>   은글꼴의 저작권은 GPL + (문서/이미지에 대한)embed 예외 조항이 포함되어
>>   은글꼴을 사용한 출판 및 디자인에 대해 상업용,비상업용 목적으로
>>   사용하는 데에 아무런 문제가 없습니다.
>>
>> [1]: http://kldp.net/projects/unfonts
>>
>> If I understand correctly, this means that the fonts are released under
>> GPL + embed exception (for documents / images).  README.Debian seems to
>> be outdated.  The upstream note is from 2012/12/29.
>>
>> ~~ Ricardo
>>
>>
>
> Oh, that's good news, thanks.
> As (license:) for the package, is it still gpl2 or is this GPL +
> something I could find in fonts.scm ?

I did not see any restriction to a particular version of the GPL, but I
didn’t look very carefully.  If no particular version is mentioned you
can just use “gpl3+” (because “GPL” means “any version of the GPL”).
Add the embed exception in a comment above the license field.

I do suggest you check the sources once more, though.  Just grep for
“GPL” and see if they mention the GPL version.

~~ Ricardo