[Grml] Envy Code R monospace TrueType font

[Michael Prokop]

* Henning Sprang <henning.sprang at gmail.com> [20080813 10:22]:
> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 1:48 AM, Mark <27e3kk302 at sneakemail.com> wrote:
> > http://damieng.com/blog/tag/envy-code-r
> > "Free to use but redistribution prohibited."

> Which is a quite restrictive license....

ACK

> > So, you have to download it yourself,
> > or grml must try to get special permission
> > (which would be very nice).

> If GRML would do that work for every little nice thing that is not
> free as used in the term "free software", it would be a lot of work to
> track these permissions etc., so I guess it's smart to use only real
> free stuff...
> Additionally, it would make redistribution of grml by other people
> problematic, legally, if only the main grml team gets this special
> allowance...

Yes, and as there are people using grml as a base it's a no-go for
us. See http://www.debian.org/social_contract and
http://www.debian.org/intro/free

> (just my opinion as non-developer)

FullACK from a developer. :)

regards,
-mika-
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