From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Simon Josefsson Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Re: Feature request for `describe-char-after' Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 18:05:17 +0100 Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+emacs-devel=quimby.gnus.org@gnu.org Message-ID: References: <16477.53040.700494.489540@gargle.gargle.HOWL> <87vfkwn83l.fsf@mail.jurta.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: deer.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: sea.gmane.org 1079975283 27041 80.91.224.253 (22 Mar 2004 17:08:03 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 17:08:03 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+emacs-devel=quimby.gnus.org@gnu.org Mon Mar 22 18:07:54 2004 Return-path: Original-Received: from quimby.gnus.org ([80.91.224.244]) by deer.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1B5Su1-0000l9-00 for ; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 18:07:53 +0100 Original-Received: from monty-python.gnu.org ([199.232.76.173]) by quimby.gnus.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1B5Su1-00007v-00 for ; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 18:07:53 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1B5StT-0002kJ-Iv for emacs-devel@quimby.gnus.org; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:07:19 -0500 Original-Received: from list by monty-python.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.30) id 1B5Ssv-0002jR-QV for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:06:45 -0500 Original-Received: from mail by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.30) id 1B5SsO-0002fl-FY for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:06:43 -0500 Original-Received: from [80.91.224.249] (helo=main.gmane.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1B5Srl-0002ZC-TJ for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:05:34 -0500 Original-Received: from list by main.gmane.org with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1B5Srf-0006pH-00 for ; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 18:05:27 +0100 Original-Received: from h246n3c1o299.bredband.skanova.com ([217.208.174.246]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 18:05:27 +0100 Original-Received: from jas by h246n3c1o299.bredband.skanova.com with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 18:05:27 +0100 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ Original-To: emacs-devel@gnu.org Original-Lines: 52 Original-X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: h246n3c1o299.bredband.skanova.com User-Agent: Gnus/5.110002 (No Gnus v0.2) Emacs/21.3.50 (gnu/linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:jHfVqR/Sn1u9bfmo7BREpUiYaTI= X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+emacs-devel=quimby.gnus.org@gnu.org Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:20736 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.devel:20736 Juri Linkov writes: > BTW, I need another feature for `describe-char' - the ability > to display Unicode data for the character after point. > > The saddest thing about it is that it's already implemented > but commented out with the following commentary: > > ;;; We cannot use the UnicodeData.txt file as such; it is not free. > ;;; We can turn that info a different format and release the result > ;;; as free data. When that is done, we could reinstate the code below. > ;;; For the mean time, here is a dummy placeholder. Could someone please explain exactly what it is in the license that make it non-free? Perhaps the above statement isn't accurate any more, I believe the license has changed over time. If some term make the file non-free, I can forward this problem to someone at Unicode Inc. that responded to my request to change the Unihan license earlier (which was completely non-free). I'm quoting http://www.unicode.org/Public/4.0-Update/UCD-4.0.0.html with the current license terms below. UCD Terms of Use Disclaimer The Unicode Character Database is provided as is by Unicode, Inc. No claims are made as to fitness for any particular purpose. No warranties of any kind are expressed or implied. The recipient agrees to determine applicability of information provided. If this file has been purchased on magnetic or optical media from Unicode, Inc., the sole remedy for any claim will be exchange of defective media within 90 days of receipt. This disclaimer is applicable for all other data files accompanying the Unicode Character Database, some of which have been compiled by the Unicode Consortium, and some of which have been supplied by other sources. Limitations on Rights to Redistribute This Data Recipient is granted the right to make copies in any form for internal distribution and to freely use the information supplied in the creation of products supporting the UnicodeTM Standard. The files in the Unicode Character Database can be redistributed to third parties or other organizations (whether for profit or not) as long as this notice and the disclaimer notice are retained. Information can be extracted from these files and used in documentation or programs, as long as there is an accompanying notice indicating the source. The file Unihan.txt contains older and inconsistent Terms of Use. That language is overridden by these terms.