Re: [Fedora-legal-list] Concerns over SIF OFL
On Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:30:52 +0530
Rahul Sundaram <sundaram(a)fedoraproject.org> wrote:
Bruce Perens comments on some loopholes with OFL that allows anyone
to use fonts licensed under them as public domain equivalent. Since
Fedora has been recommending it over all other font licenses, maybe
Red Hat legal should look into it
http://lwn.net/Articles/319537/
We've already looked at this. I do not agree with Bruce's reading of
the license.
FWIW I think Fedora is correct in recommending the OFL. It is not
perfect, but I am unaware of any existing free license for fonts that is
better.
- RF