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List:       freedesktop-openfontlibrary
Subject:    Re: [OpenFontLibrary] Admins to accept all files types and freely
From:       Ben Weiner <ben () readingtype ! org ! uk>
Date:       2009-07-16 9:09:07
Message-ID: 4A5EEE33.3090905 () readingtype ! org ! uk
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Hi,

Dave Crossland wrote:

> > 1. TTF/OTF font files are licensed individually (or rather, each has a
> > license field)
> > 2. CCHost's upload form prompts the user to specify a license per typeface
> > record
> >
> > I think 2. is actually desirable from a user point of view but 1. is what's
> > in the files (and is quicker - no box to tick).
>   
>
> 2 is desirable if we were going to modify the license metadata inside
> the fonts during the upload process, overwriting with what is
> specified in the form.
>
> But since we're in no position to be doing that, at least not atm, we
> must do 1.
>
>   
OK, that sounds sensible. So I should
* remove the input field from the upload form
* print a list of the 1.. n licenses with their logo/s, based on what I 
find in the font files
* perhaps print the license for each font file next to its name in the 
download list
>> > I already implemented a check that blocks uploaded files with incompatible
>> > licenses
>>     
>
> What are your compatibility criteria?
>   
Fontaine supplies, and I hope will continue to supply, those criteria. 
It's useful to have this single point of reference.

Dave also wrote:
> I think its better if we limit the upload form to those 3 licenses,
> and to TTF/OTFs, but allow fonts with other free licenses and in other
> formats to be uploaded carefully by hand by site admins.
Fair enough, although that might be awkward. I think ccHost can look in 
its admins list and waive the checks.

.pfa and .pfb are probably currently enabled. Would somebody like to 
roll a Type 1 and try it?

Cheers,
Ben

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