Re: [Bug-gnubg] GPL License / Usage of graphics for a book

2008-01-04 Thread Hardy Hübener
Ian Shaw schrieb: Most book authors use the Monte Carlo (TM) Font. An example how this looks can be found following this link: http://www.hardyhuebener.de/tmp/mc_font_example.jpg Advantage: Easy to look at, see all details, not using too much ink. Monte Carlo is not bad, except for the ugly

RE: [Bug-gnubg] GPL License / Usage of graphics for a book

2008-01-04 Thread Ian Shaw
Hardy Hübener wrote > Most book authors use the Monte Carlo (TM) Font. An example > how this looks can be found following this link: > > http://www.hardyhuebener.de/tmp/mc_font_example.jpg > > Advantage: Easy to look at, see all details, not using too much ink. Monte Carlo is not bad, except f

RE: [Bug-gnubg] GPL License / Usage of graphics for a book

2008-01-04 Thread Ian Shaw
Øystein Johansen wrote: > The ugly colors in JellyFish 3.0 was selected to make good > contrast for printing. There is a "theme" called "jellyfish" > in gnubg, but if that works for good for printing I have > not tried it. I designed that theme. From a printing perspective, the 90 degre

Re: [Bug-gnubg] GPL License / Usage of graphics for a book

2008-01-04 Thread Hardy Hübener
Øystein Johansen schrieb: I think the best solution would be to make a cairo based board renderer. I have thought of this several times, but I don't manage to get the motivation to implement such a thing. I also think Christian started something? Most book authors use the Monte Carlo (TM) Font.

Re: [Bug-gnubg] GPL License / Usage of graphics for a book

2008-01-04 Thread Øystein Johansen
Ian Shaw wrote: > Maybe someone could come up with a monochrome format that prints > better. (I've tried several times, but it goes all wrong when I save > it.) I think the best solution would be to make a cairo based board renderer. I have thought of this several times, but I don't manage to get

Re: [Bug-gnubg] GPL License / Usage of graphics for a book

2008-01-04 Thread Øystein Johansen
Thomas Steiner wrote: >> I think one can create graphics by GNU Backgammon that are >> better for black/white printing. > > So it would make sense to create an extra (b/w or color) "printing > theme" as one of the standard themes, right? > Thomas The ugly colors in JellyFish 3.0 was selected to m

Re: [Bug-gnubg] GPL License / Usage of graphics for a book

2008-01-04 Thread Hardy Hübener
Thomas Steiner schrieb: I think one can create graphics by GNU Backgammon that are better for black/white printing. So it would make sense to create an extra (b/w or color) "printing theme" as one of the standard themes, right? Thomas I just experimented with GNU Backgammon's board designs. I

Re: [Bug-gnubg] GPL License / Usage of graphics for a book

2008-01-04 Thread Thomas Steiner
> I think one can create graphics by GNU Backgammon that are > better for black/white printing. So it would make sense to create an extra (b/w or color) "printing theme" as one of the standard themes, right? Thomas ___ Bug-gnubg mailing list Bug-gnubg@

Re: [Bug-gnubg] GPL License / Usage of graphics for a book

2008-01-04 Thread Hardy Hübener
Thanks for all your replies. The difference between using some commercial software or GNU Backgammon for making the graphics is, that GNU Backgammon is GPL. You pay for getting commercial software and that's the credit you give the developers. But I understand it's okay to use the graphics. M

RE: [Bug-gnubg] GPL License / Usage of graphics for a book

2008-01-04 Thread Ian Shaw
Hardy Hübener Sent: 03 January 2008 21:57 > I was contacted by someone who wants to write a book about > backgammon. > He might want to use GNU Backgammon board designs for his > book. Patti and Kit's book uses gnubg images. They claim copyright of the illustrations, and I didn't spot an a

Re: [Bug-gnubg] GPL License / Usage of graphics for a book

2008-01-03 Thread Jonathan Kinsey
Hardy Hübener wrote: > > I was contacted by someone who wants to write a book about backgammon. > He might want to use GNU Backgammon board designs for his book. Under > what circumstances can he use the graphics in his book? Is it enough to > mention, that this is a GNU Backgammon product and is

Re: [Bug-gnubg] GPL License / Usage of graphics for a book

2008-01-03 Thread Øystein Johansen
Hardy Hübener wrote: > Hi there, > > sorry for bothering you with this question, but I did not find the > answer on the GPL-website. > > I was contacted by someone who wants to write a book about backgammon. > He might want to use GNU Backgammon board designs for his book. Under > what circumstan

[Bug-gnubg] GPL License / Usage of graphics for a book

2008-01-03 Thread Hardy Hübener
Hi there, sorry for bothering you with this question, but I did not find the answer on the GPL-website. I was contacted by someone who wants to write a book about backgammon. He might want to use GNU Backgammon board designs for his book. Under what circumstances can he use the graphics in h