From: Davide V. <zi...@ti...> - 2007-02-27 23:20:34
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FYI, regards, Davide ----- Forwarded message from Nicolas Spalinger <nic...@si...> = ----- =46rom: Nicolas Spalinger <nic...@si...> User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (X11/20070104) Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:16:48 +0100 To: Debian font task force <pkg...@li...> Subject: [Pkg-fonts-devel] Open Font License 1.1 Released Hi everyone, I think this will be of interest to the Debian maintainers on this list. The Open Font License 1.1 is now released. We have taken into account community feedback to update the license and improve clarity, remove potential ambiguities, and make it easier to use for both authors and users. All the information is available on the OFL web site: http://scripts.sil.org/ofl A detailed list of changes can be found on the review page: http://scripts.sil.org/ofl_review The only notable change in usage is that authors must now explicitly list any names that should be Reserved Font Names. The original name of the font is no longer reserved by default. Note that there is also an updated FAQ at: http://scripts.sil.org/OFL-FAQ_web There is also a growing list of font families released under OFL at: http://scripts.sil.org/OFL_fonts The author of Fontforge (the free software font design tool) is now planning the integration of the OFL to make it even easier for designers to free their fonts: http://fontforge.sourceforge.net/uitranslationnotes.html#More The next step is to launch more openly the unifont.org-coordinated "go for OFL" community campaign (http://unifont.org/go_for_ofl) to encourage more designers to release their fonts under a free license for the whole free desktop to benefit. Please join us in this effort and contact the designers your are in touch with. PS: the Debconf paper is being refined. Thoughts and feedback on the subject welcome :-D -- Nicolas Spalinger http://scripts.sil.org http://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-fonts/ _______________________________________________ Pkg-fonts-devel mailing list Pkg...@li... http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-fonts-devel ----- End forwarded message ----- |