The FreeType Project LICENSE | |
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2006-Jan-27 | |
Copyright 1996-2002, 2006 by | |
David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg | |
Introduction | |
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The FreeType Project is distributed in several archive packages; | |
some of them may contain, in addition to the FreeType font engine, | |
various tools and contributions which rely on, or relate to, the | |
FreeType Project. | |
This license applies to all files found in such packages, and | |
which do not fall under their own explicit license. The license | |
affects thus the FreeType font engine, the test programs, | |
documentation and makefiles, at the very least. | |
This license was inspired by the BSD, Artistic, and IJG | |
(Independent JPEG Group) licenses, which all encourage inclusion | |
and use of free software in commercial and freeware products | |
alike. As a consequence, its main points are that: | |
o We don't promise that this software works. However, we will be | |
interested in any kind of bug reports. (`as is' distribution) | |
o You can use this software for whatever you want, in parts or | |
full form, without having to pay us. (`royalty-free' usage) | |
o You may not pretend that you wrote this software. If you use | |
it, or only parts of it, in a program, you must acknowledge | |
somewhere in your documentation that you have used the | |
FreeType code. (`credits') | |
We specifically permit and encourage the inclusion of this | |
software, with or without modifications, in commercial products. | |
We disclaim all warranties covering The FreeType Project and | |
assume no liability related to The FreeType Project. | |
Finally, many people asked us for a preferred form for a | |
credit/disclaimer to use in compliance with this license. We thus | |
encourage you to use the following text: | |
""" | |
Portions of this software are copyright © <year> The FreeType | |
Project (www.freetype.org). All rights reserved. | |
""" | |
Please replace <year> with the value from the FreeType version you | |
actually use. | |
Legal Terms | |
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0. Definitions | |
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Throughout this license, the terms `package', `FreeType Project', | |
and `FreeType archive' refer to the set of files originally | |
distributed by the authors (David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and | |
Werner Lemberg) as the `FreeType Project', be they named as alpha, | |
beta or final release. | |
`You' refers to the licensee, or person using the project, where | |
`using' is a generic term including compiling the project's source | |
code as well as linking it to form a `program' or `executable'. | |
This program is referred to as `a program using the FreeType | |
engine'. | |
This license applies to all files distributed in the original | |
FreeType Project, including all source code, binaries and | |
documentation, unless otherwise stated in the file in its | |
original, unmodified form as distributed in the original archive. | |
If you are unsure whether or not a particular file is covered by | |
this license, you must contact us to verify this. | |
The FreeType Project is copyright (C) 1996-2000 by David Turner, | |
Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. All rights reserved except as | |
specified below. | |
1. No Warranty | |
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THE FREETYPE PROJECT IS PROVIDED `AS IS' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY | |
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, | |
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR | |
PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL ANY OF THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS | |
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO | |
USE, OF THE FREETYPE PROJECT. | |
2. Redistribution | |
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This license grants a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual and | |
irrevocable right and license to use, execute, perform, compile, | |
display, copy, create derivative works of, distribute and | |
sublicense the FreeType Project (in both source and object code | |
forms) and derivative works thereof for any purpose; and to | |
authorize others to exercise some or all of the rights granted | |
herein, subject to the following conditions: | |
o Redistribution of source code must retain this license file | |
(`FTL.TXT') unaltered; any additions, deletions or changes to | |
the original files must be clearly indicated in accompanying | |
documentation. The copyright notices of the unaltered, | |
original files must be preserved in all copies of source | |
files. | |
o Redistribution in binary form must provide a disclaimer that | |
states that the software is based in part of the work of the | |
FreeType Team, in the distribution documentation. We also | |
encourage you to put an URL to the FreeType web page in your | |
documentation, though this isn't mandatory. | |
These conditions apply to any software derived from or based on | |
the FreeType Project, not just the unmodified files. If you use | |
our work, you must acknowledge us. However, no fee need be paid | |
to us. | |
3. Advertising | |
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Neither the FreeType authors and contributors nor you shall use | |
the name of the other for commercial, advertising, or promotional | |
purposes without specific prior written permission. | |
We suggest, but do not require, that you use one or more of the | |
following phrases to refer to this software in your documentation | |
or advertising materials: `FreeType Project', `FreeType Engine', | |
`FreeType library', or `FreeType Distribution'. | |
As you have not signed this license, you are not required to | |
accept it. However, as the FreeType Project is copyrighted | |
material, only this license, or another one contracted with the | |
authors, grants you the right to use, distribute, and modify it. | |
Therefore, by using, distributing, or modifying the FreeType | |
Project, you indicate that you understand and accept all the terms | |
of this license. | |
4. Contacts | |
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There are two mailing lists related to FreeType: | |
o freetype@nongnu.org | |
Discusses general use and applications of FreeType, as well as | |
future and wanted additions to the library and distribution. | |
If you are looking for support, start in this list if you | |
haven't found anything to help you in the documentation. | |
o freetype-devel@nongnu.org | |
Discusses bugs, as well as engine internals, design issues, | |
specific licenses, porting, etc. | |
Our home page can be found at | |
http://www.freetype.org | |
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