1 The FreeType Project LICENSE |
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4 2006-Jan-27 |
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6 Copyright 1996-2002, 2006 by |
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7 David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg |
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11 Introduction |
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12 ============ |
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14 The FreeType Project is distributed in several archive packages; |
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15 some of them may contain, in addition to the FreeType font engine, |
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16 various tools and contributions which rely on, or relate to, the |
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17 FreeType Project. |
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19 This license applies to all files found in such packages, and |
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20 which do not fall under their own explicit license. The license |
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21 affects thus the FreeType font engine, the test programs, |
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22 documentation and makefiles, at the very least. |
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24 This license was inspired by the BSD, Artistic, and IJG |
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25 (Independent JPEG Group) licenses, which all encourage inclusion |
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26 and use of free software in commercial and freeware products |
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27 alike. As a consequence, its main points are that: |
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28 |
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29 o We don't promise that this software works. However, we will be |
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30 interested in any kind of bug reports. (`as is' distribution) |
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31 |
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32 o You can use this software for whatever you want, in parts or |
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33 full form, without having to pay us. (`royalty-free' usage) |
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34 |
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35 o You may not pretend that you wrote this software. If you use |
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36 it, or only parts of it, in a program, you must acknowledge |
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37 somewhere in your documentation that you have used the |
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38 FreeType code. (`credits') |
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39 |
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40 We specifically permit and encourage the inclusion of this |
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41 software, with or without modifications, in commercial products. |
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42 We disclaim all warranties covering The FreeType Project and |
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43 assume no liability related to The FreeType Project. |
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45 |
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46 Finally, many people asked us for a preferred form for a |
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47 credit/disclaimer to use in compliance with this license. We thus |
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48 encourage you to use the following text: |
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49 |
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50 """ |
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51 Portions of this software are copyright © <year> The FreeType |
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52 Project (www.freetype.org). All rights reserved. |
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53 """ |
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54 |
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55 Please replace <year> with the value from the FreeType version you |
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56 actually use. |
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58 |
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59 Legal Terms |
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60 =========== |
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61 |
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62 0. Definitions |
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63 -------------- |
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64 |
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65 Throughout this license, the terms `package', `FreeType Project', |
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66 and `FreeType archive' refer to the set of files originally |
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67 distributed by the authors (David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and |
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68 Werner Lemberg) as the `FreeType Project', be they named as alpha, |
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69 beta or final release. |
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70 |
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71 `You' refers to the licensee, or person using the project, where |
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72 `using' is a generic term including compiling the project's source |
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73 code as well as linking it to form a `program' or `executable'. |
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74 This program is referred to as `a program using the FreeType |
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75 engine'. |
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76 |
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77 This license applies to all files distributed in the original |
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78 FreeType Project, including all source code, binaries and |
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79 documentation, unless otherwise stated in the file in its |
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80 original, unmodified form as distributed in the original archive. |
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81 If you are unsure whether or not a particular file is covered by |
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82 this license, you must contact us to verify this. |
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83 |
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84 The FreeType Project is copyright (C) 1996-2000 by David Turner, |
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85 Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. All rights reserved except as |
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86 specified below. |
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87 |
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88 1. No Warranty |
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89 -------------- |
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91 THE FREETYPE PROJECT IS PROVIDED `AS IS' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY |
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92 KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
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93 WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR |
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94 PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL ANY OF THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS |
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95 BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO |
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96 USE, OF THE FREETYPE PROJECT. |
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97 |
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98 2. Redistribution |
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99 ----------------- |
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100 |
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101 This license grants a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual and |
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102 irrevocable right and license to use, execute, perform, compile, |
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103 display, copy, create derivative works of, distribute and |
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104 sublicense the FreeType Project (in both source and object code |
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105 forms) and derivative works thereof for any purpose; and to |
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106 authorize others to exercise some or all of the rights granted |
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107 herein, subject to the following conditions: |
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108 |
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109 o Redistribution of source code must retain this license file |
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110 (`FTL.TXT') unaltered; any additions, deletions or changes to |
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111 the original files must be clearly indicated in accompanying |
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112 documentation. The copyright notices of the unaltered, |
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113 original files must be preserved in all copies of source |
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114 files. |
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115 |
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116 o Redistribution in binary form must provide a disclaimer that |
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117 states that the software is based in part of the work of the |
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118 FreeType Team, in the distribution documentation. We also |
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119 encourage you to put an URL to the FreeType web page in your |
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120 documentation, though this isn't mandatory. |
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121 |
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122 These conditions apply to any software derived from or based on |
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123 the FreeType Project, not just the unmodified files. If you use |
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124 our work, you must acknowledge us. However, no fee need be paid |
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125 to us. |
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126 |
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127 3. Advertising |
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128 -------------- |
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129 |
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130 Neither the FreeType authors and contributors nor you shall use |
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131 the name of the other for commercial, advertising, or promotional |
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132 purposes without specific prior written permission. |
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133 |
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134 We suggest, but do not require, that you use one or more of the |
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135 following phrases to refer to this software in your documentation |
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136 or advertising materials: `FreeType Project', `FreeType Engine', |
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137 `FreeType library', or `FreeType Distribution'. |
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138 |
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139 As you have not signed this license, you are not required to |
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140 accept it. However, as the FreeType Project is copyrighted |
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141 material, only this license, or another one contracted with the |
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142 authors, grants you the right to use, distribute, and modify it. |
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143 Therefore, by using, distributing, or modifying the FreeType |
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144 Project, you indicate that you understand and accept all the terms |
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145 of this license. |
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146 |
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147 4. Contacts |
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149 |
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150 There are two mailing lists related to FreeType: |
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152 o freetype@nongnu.org |
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153 |
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154 Discusses general use and applications of FreeType, as well as |
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155 future and wanted additions to the library and distribution. |
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156 If you are looking for support, start in this list if you |
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157 haven't found anything to help you in the documentation. |
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159 o freetype-devel@nongnu.org |
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160 |
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161 Discusses bugs, as well as engine internals, design issues, |
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162 specific licenses, porting, etc. |
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164 Our home page can be found at |
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166 http://www.freetype.org |
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169 --- end of FTL.TXT --- |
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