Barry, Not sure i understand 100% what you are saying :) specifically - "Free software can be charged for; otherwise it is not free as in freedom" is there a 'not' missing? -v
On 22 May 2013, at 17:15, Barry Schwartz <chemoelect...@chemoelectric.org> wrote: > Vernon Adams <v...@newtypography.co.uk> skribis: >> On 22 May 2013, at 13:45, Dave Crossland <d...@lab6.com> wrote: >> >>> I want to see libre fonts as widely used as possible while remaining libre. >> >> Agreed. However, it's the 'remaining libre' aspect that is my >> concern. You know, we have the situation at present where at least >> one major corp is using my fonts in their services and not even i am >> 'free' to get the modified fonts they are using :) I realise that is >> only indirectly an RFN issue but for me it flags up the need to look >> at the altering of licensing for Libre fonts with caution. > > Free software can be charged for; otherwise it is not free as in > freedom. Once you pay for it, if it is copylefted, _then_ you can > redistribute, etc. > > So that’s not really a ‘situation’ unless they try to prevent the > second part.