Yes, that is correct. If you bundle GPL software with another software
product, that product itself becomes GPL, and therefore that product
and its sources must become freely available -- no longer proprietary.
The "exception" specifically allows the font to be embedded in a
document such as a PDF
Hi Steve,
In spite of the GPL-3.0 with the "Exception", you mean we can not bundle an
individual GnuFree font file as resources in a proprietary Android app,
right?
Thanks
Haksung
2018년 12월 3일 (월) 오후 11:29에 Steve White 님이 작성:
> Hi Haksung,
>
> An Android installer APK is software. If you deliv
Hi Haksung,
An Android installer APK is software. If you deliver the font (or any
part of it) in an APK, then the APK and everything in it will fall
under the GPL 3+ license, and must conform to GPL rules.
Do I understand your intent correctly?
Thanks!
On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 2:40 PM Haksung J
Hello,
I'm going to use a GNU FreeFont for my android application (APK) through
this way :
https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/font-resource#bundled-font
Font resources
A font resource defines a custom font that you can use in your app. Fonts
can be individual font files or a co