[OpenFontLibrary] [GFD] OFL-FAQ update draft and web fonts paper

[Barry Schwartz]

Vernon Adams <vern at newtypography.co.uk> skribis:
> On 22 May 2013, at 13:45, Dave Crossland <dave at lab6.com> wrote:
> 
> > I want to see libre fonts as widely used as possible while remaining libre.
> 
> Agreed. However, it's the 'remaining libre' aspect that is my
> concern. You know, we have the situation at present where at least
> one major corp is using my fonts in their services and not even i am
> 'free' to get the modified fonts they are using :) I realise that is
> only indirectly an RFN issue but for me it flags up the need to look
> at the altering of licensing for Libre fonts with caution.

Free software can be charged for; otherwise it is not free as in
freedom. Once you pay for it, if it is copylefted, _then_ you can
redistribute, etc.

So that’s not really a ‘situation’ unless they try to prevent the
second part.