From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp2 ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms11 with LMTPS id GCmyKkuQ+1/NKAAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:39:55 +0000 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp2 with LMTPS id gMh8JkuQ+1/sBQAAB5/wlQ (envelope-from ) for ; Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:39:55 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0717B940111 for ; Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:39:55 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:33370 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kykJO-0003ml-02 for larch@yhetil.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:39:54 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:43722) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kykIo-0003mO-Oq for guix-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:39:18 -0500 Received: from world.peace.net ([64.112.178.59]:45132) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1kykIm-0000mM-N6 for guix-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:39:18 -0500 Received: from mhw by world.peace.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1kykIZ-0002a7-RM; Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:39:04 -0500 From: Mark H Weaver To: Leo Prikler , Julien Lepiller , guix-devel@gnu.org, Yasuaki Kudo Subject: Re: Add Microsoft Cascadia Code font? In-Reply-To: <00fda975a4dd79fbfc436d69461e5814ceb39426.camel@student.tugraz.at> References: <0b59bd25f5683b371ca5ac0e940414b3f2d0c1c0.camel@student.tugraz.at> <74655A23-9280-40EC-AF10-524C727FCBFB@yasuaki.com> <5a04e459a00f1f8e6051d4ad7e77d4fd090fca7a.camel@student.tugraz.at> <9897CE46-E860-4BB2-BA5D-B262709FF112@lepiller.eu> <00fda975a4dd79fbfc436d69461e5814ceb39426.camel@student.tugraz.at> Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:37:52 -0500 Message-ID: <87zh1g4b2s.fsf@netris.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Received-SPF: pass client-ip=64.112.178.59; envelope-from=mhw@netris.org; helo=world.peace.net X-Spam_score_int: -18 X-Spam_score: -1.9 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.9 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: guix-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-devel" X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Migadu-Spam-Score: -1.35 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=none; dmarc=none; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org X-Migadu-Queue-Id: 0717B940111 X-Spam-Score: -1.35 X-Migadu-Scanner: scn1.migadu.com X-TUID: R7PElEMXCIv3 Hi, Leo Prikler writes: > Am Sonntag, den 10.01.2021, 07:28 -0500 schrieb Julien Lepiller: >> I might be wrong, but I thought fonts were considered non-functional >> data. If that's the case, isn't cc-by-nc-nd acceptable? > > Not according to the FSDG: >> [Non-functional data] can be included in a free system distribution >> as long as its license gives you permission to copy and redistribute, >> both for commercial and non-commercial purposes. > IIUC CC BY-ND would be covered if we indeed consider fonts to be non- > functional data, but not CC BY-NC and certainly not CC BY-NC-ND. Also, fonts are specifically listed as an example of functional data according to the FSDG: >>> License Rules >>> >>> =E2=80=9CInformation for practical use=E2=80=9D includes software, docu= mentation, fonts, >>> and other data that has direct functional applications. It does not >>> include artistic works that have an aesthetic (rather than functional) >>> purpose, or statements of opinion or judgment. >>> >>> All information for practical use in a free distribution must be >>> available in source form. (=E2=80=9CSource=E2=80=9D means the form of = the information >>> that is preferred for making changes to it.) >>> >>> The information, and the source, must be provided under an >>> appropriate free license. [...] Regards, Mark