[OpenFontLibrary] GPL fonts! (Was: Open Font Library submissions)

[Nicolas Spalinger]

> Also, the name should refer to the font FAMILY name, right?
> 
>>> Copyright (c) <dates>, <Copyright Holder> (<URL|email>),
>>> with Reserved Font Name <Reserved Font Name>.
> 
> dates -> comma separated list of years

It's kind of implied but possibly yes.

> Note sure about the | delimited, as its "OR" symbol - just a space is
> better as its more simple and will encourage both kinds of contact
> information.
> 
>>> Copyright (c) <dates>, <additional Copyright Holder> (<URL|email>),
>>> with Reserved Font Name <additional Reserved Font Name>.
>>> Copyright (c) <dates>, <additional Copyright Holder> (<URL|email>).
> 
> This line misses an RFN. If there is no RFN, it should be explicit, I think.

With a "This line left intentionally blank"? :-) Not sure this is
essential. And yes this line is a example of a copyright holder not
wishing to use an RFN. FAQ items 2.10 2.11 and 2.12 already cover the issue.

>>> This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License,
> 
> I think its good to quickly say what is permitted, like the GPL
> copyright boilerplate does.

We thought is was making it too long.

That's were the CC-like icons come in. (like people putting the icons on
their web space or wearing a t-shirt with the icons and the preamble on it).

>>> Version 1.1.
> 
> I'm okay that SIL says they don't want "or any later version" in the
> license itself, like FSF don't, and like CC does.
> 
> But the FSF recommends it without requiring it, and I think that is
> better, because it is a problem when a new version is released and
> original copyright holders are uncontactable.

Yes I understand your point but contrast that with the issue that many
designers don't want the model to change under their feet even if a
non-profit is the steward of the license.

Do you have a link/source for FSF's recommend but not require approach?

> So I'd like the OFLB to
> recommend it.

OFLB could have a separate recommendation to designers for that.

>>> You should have received a copy of the license along with this Font Software
>>> either in stand-alone text files, human-readable headers or in the appropriate
>>> machine-readable metadata fields within text or binary files.
> 
> "human-readable headers" doesn't make sense to me. I think "Font
> Software" is better than "text or binary files"

The purpose of this is to make it clear that copyright notice and
licensing statement can be in different place/different formats (taking
the opportunity to describe possible places generally) but they have to
be somewhere. Saying text or binary file sounded clearer than say "Font
Software" especially since there are varying definitions of the latter.

>>> If this is not the case, go to http://scripts.sil.org/OFL for all
>>> the details including a FAQ.
> 
> Fine

You suggest something longer further down, but we wanted to keep it short.

>>> This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
>>> WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
>>>  PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the SIL Open Font License for more details.
> 
> Should go nearer the copyright notice, I think

We want to keep the order of blocks in the header similar to the way it
is inside the published license.

>> If this is not the case,
>> please visit the Open Font License website at
>> http://scripts.sil.org/OFL to obtain a copy. Many other details about
>> the license are available, including a FAQ.
> 
> I'd change my last sentence to:
> 
> Many other details about the license are available from this website,
> including a FAQ.

Yes, it's a little bit more descriptive to say where it's found.

Thanks,

-- 
Nicolas Spalinger, NRSI volunteer
http://planet.open-fonts.org


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