Many thanks Ben! I went and removed all fonts but regular helvetica and vera, also I removed all but the .png files under images, and now my mpl-data is about 250 kb.
cheers Carlos On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 21:39, Benjamin Root <ben.r...@ou.edu> wrote: > On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 5:33 PM, Carlos Grohmann <carlos.grohm...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> >> Is it OK to remove the fonts I don't use? (I use only sans-serif) By >> Ok I mean not only from the practical poin tof view (that is, will the >> app run?) but also from the _legal_ point of view (am I obliged to >> distribute all those fonts?) >> > > Carlos, > > Just to make it very clear, matplotlib is open sourced. You are free to > modify the package to your heart's content, however you see fit. Matplotlib > only asks that you keep the copyright notice with the distributed software > (in particular, the matplotlib/license/LICENSE file applies here, as well as > others.) > > With regards to fonts, refer to the matplotlib/license/LICENSE_STIX file. > My understanding of that license (though, IANAL), is that you don't have to > worry about anything above and beyond just simply including the license file > unless you are eliminating individual glyphs from a font (or adding > glyphs). However, I don't see any reason why you can't constrain yourself > to a particular font. Note that you are not allowed to sell any particular > font in the package, though you are allowed to charge a distribution fee for > the "font software". > > Generally speaking, my rule of thumb is that if you are distributing > open-source software in the same spirit you have received it, you are > satisfying the spirit of the licenses. The only thing remaining is whether > the source code has to accompany the software or not. The core part of > matplotlib is BSD licensed (or similar) and does not require that (although > it is encouraged!). > > Important! Note that the basemap package is GPL-licensed, and is required to > have its source code accompany its software. However, unless your program > *depends* on basemap for it to function, the source code to your program is > not required to be GPL-ed. > > And, as always, I am not a lawyer. I am merely conveying my understanding > and experience with software licensing. Anyone else is free to add to > and/or correct what I have said here. > > I hope this helps! > Ben Root > -- Prof. Carlos Henrique Grohmann - Geologist D.Sc. Institute of Geosciences - Univ. of São Paulo, Brazil http://www.igc.usp.br/pessoais/guano http://lattes.cnpq.br/5846052449613692 Linux User #89721 ________________ Can’t stop the signal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
