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-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
-=============
-
- 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.
-