Bitstream Vera Fonts Copyright+ −
+ − The fonts have a generous copyright, allowing derivative works (as+ −
long as "Bitstream" or "Vera" are not in the names), and full+ −
redistribution (so long as they are not *sold* by themselves). They+ −
can be be bundled, redistributed and sold with any software.+ −
+ − The fonts are distributed under the following copyright:+ −
+ − Copyright+ −
=========+ −
+ − Copyright (c) 2003 by Bitstream, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bitstream+ −
Vera is a trademark of Bitstream, Inc.+ −
+ − Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining+ −
a copy of the fonts accompanying this license ("Fonts") and associated+ −
documentation files (the "Font Software"), to reproduce and distribute+ −
the Font Software, including without limitation the rights to use,+ −
copy, merge, publish, distribute, and/or sell copies of the Font+ −
Software, and to permit persons to whom the Font Software is furnished+ −
to do so, subject to the following conditions:+ −
+ − The above copyright and trademark notices and this permission notice+ −
shall be included in all copies of one or more of the Font Software+ −
typefaces.+ −
+ − The Font Software may be modified, altered, or added to, and in+ −
particular the designs of glyphs or characters in the Fonts may be+ −
modified and additional glyphs or characters may be added to the+ −
Fonts, only if the fonts are renamed to names not containing either+ −
the words "Bitstream" or the word "Vera".+ −
+ − This License becomes null and void to the extent applicable to Fonts+ −
or Font Software that has been modified and is distributed under the+ −
"Bitstream Vera" names.+ −
+ − The Font Software may be sold as part of a larger software package but+ −
no copy of one or more of the Font Software typefaces may be sold by+ −
itself.+ −
+ − THE FONT SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,+ −
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF+ −
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT+ −
OF COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER RIGHT. IN NO EVENT SHALL+ −
BITSTREAM OR THE GNOME FOUNDATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR+ −
OTHER LIABILITY, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,+ −
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR+ −
OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE FONT+ −
SOFTWARE OR FROM OTHER DEALINGS IN THE FONT SOFTWARE.+ −
+ − Except as contained in this notice, the names of Gnome, the Gnome+ −
Foundation, and Bitstream Inc., shall not be used in advertising or+ −
otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings in this Font+ −
Software without prior written authorization from the Gnome Foundation+ −
or Bitstream Inc., respectively. For further information, contact:+ −
fonts at gnome dot org.+ −
+ − Copyright FAQ+ −
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+ − 1. I don't understand the resale restriction... What gives?+ −
+ − Bitstream is giving away these fonts, but wishes to ensure its+ −
competitors can't just drop the fonts as is into a font sale system+ −
and sell them as is. It seems fair that if Bitstream can't make money+ −
from the Bitstream Vera fonts, their competitors should not be able to+ −
do so either. You can sell the fonts as part of any software package,+ −
however.+ −
+ − 2. I want to package these fonts separately for distribution and+ −
sale as part of a larger software package or system. Can I do so?+ −
+ − Yes. A RPM or Debian package is a "larger software package" to begin + −
with, and you aren't selling them independently by themselves. + −
See 1. above.+ −
+ − 3. Are derivative works allowed?+ −
Yes!+ −
+ − 4. Can I change or add to the font(s)?+ −
Yes, but you must change the name(s) of the font(s).+ −
+ − 5. Under what terms are derivative works allowed?+ −
+ − You must change the name(s) of the fonts. This is to ensure the+ −
quality of the fonts, both to protect Bitstream and Gnome. We want to+ −
ensure that if an application has opened a font specifically of these+ −
names, it gets what it expects (though of course, using fontconfig,+ −
substitutions could still could have occurred during font+ −
opening). You must include the Bitstream copyright. Additional+ −
copyrights can be added, as per copyright law. Happy Font Hacking!+ −
+ − 6. If I have improvements for Bitstream Vera, is it possible they might get + −
adopted in future versions?+ −
+ − Yes. The contract between the Gnome Foundation and Bitstream has+ −
provisions for working with Bitstream to ensure quality additions to+ −
the Bitstream Vera font family. Please contact us if you have such+ −
additions. Note, that in general, we will want such additions for the+ −
entire family, not just a single font, and that you'll have to keep+ −
both Gnome and Jim Lyles, Vera's designer, happy! To make sense to add+ −
glyphs to the font, they must be stylistically in keeping with Vera's+ −
design. Vera cannot become a "ransom note" font. Jim Lyles will be+ −
providing a document describing the design elements used in Vera, as a+ −
guide and aid for people interested in contributing to Vera.+ −
+ − 7. I want to sell a software package that uses these fonts: Can I do so?+ −
+ − Sure. Bundle the fonts with your software and sell your software+ −
with the fonts. That is the intent of the copyright.+ −
+ − 8. If applications have built the names "Bitstream Vera" into them, + −
can I override this somehow to use fonts of my choosing?+ −
+ − This depends on exact details of the software. Most open source+ −
systems and software (e.g., Gnome, KDE, etc.) are now converting to+ −
use fontconfig (see www.fontconfig.org) to handle font configuration,+ −
selection and substitution; it has provisions for overriding font+ −
names and subsituting alternatives. An example is provided by the+ −
supplied local.conf file, which chooses the family Bitstream Vera for+ −
"sans", "serif" and "monospace". Other software (e.g., the XFree86+ −
core server) has other mechanisms for font substitution.+ −
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