Werner Lemberg | 098ab26 | 2000-11-02 07:53:08 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | The FreeType Project LICENSE |
| 2 | ---------------------------- |
| 3 | |
David Turner | 35f8480 | 2002-04-11 15:17:16 +0000 | [diff] [blame^] | 4 | 2002-Apr-11 |
Werner Lemberg | 098ab26 | 2000-11-02 07:53:08 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 5 | |
David Turner | 35f8480 | 2002-04-11 15:17:16 +0000 | [diff] [blame^] | 6 | Copyright 1996-2002 by |
Werner Lemberg | 098ab26 | 2000-11-02 07:53:08 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 7 | David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | Introduction |
| 12 | ============ |
| 13 | |
| 14 | The FreeType Project is distributed in several archive packages; |
| 15 | some of them may contain, in addition to the FreeType font engine, |
| 16 | various tools and contributions which rely on, or relate to, the |
| 17 | FreeType Project. |
| 18 | |
| 19 | This license applies to all files found in such packages, and |
| 20 | which do not fall under their own explicit license. The license |
| 21 | affects thus the FreeType font engine, the test programs, |
| 22 | documentation and makefiles, at the very least. |
| 23 | |
| 24 | This license was inspired by the BSD, Artistic, and IJG |
| 25 | (Independent JPEG Group) licenses, which all encourage inclusion |
| 26 | and use of free software in commercial and freeware products |
| 27 | alike. As a consequence, its main points are that: |
| 28 | |
David Turner | 85924a8 | 2000-11-09 19:14:11 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 29 | o We don't promise that this software works. However, we will be |
Werner Lemberg | 098ab26 | 2000-11-02 07:53:08 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 30 | interested in any kind of bug reports. (`as is' distribution) |
| 31 | |
| 32 | o You can use this software for whatever you want, in parts or |
| 33 | full form, without having to pay us. (`royalty-free' usage) |
| 34 | |
| 35 | o You may not pretend that you wrote this software. If you use |
| 36 | it, or only parts of it, in a program, you must acknowledge |
| 37 | somewhere in your documentation that you have used the |
| 38 | FreeType code. (`credits') |
| 39 | |
| 40 | We specifically permit and encourage the inclusion of this |
| 41 | software, with or without modifications, in commercial products. |
| 42 | We disclaim all warranties covering The FreeType Project and |
| 43 | assume no liability related to The FreeType Project. |
| 44 | |
| 45 | |
David Turner | 35f8480 | 2002-04-11 15:17:16 +0000 | [diff] [blame^] | 46 | Finally, many people asked us for a preffered form a credit/disclaimer |
| 47 | to use in compliance with this license. We thus encourage you to use the |
| 48 | following text: |
| 49 | |
| 50 | """ |
| 51 | Portions of this software are copyright © 1996-2002 The FreeType Project |
| 52 | (www.freetype.org). All Rights Reserved |
| 53 | """ |
| 54 | |
| 55 | |
| 56 | |
Werner Lemberg | 098ab26 | 2000-11-02 07:53:08 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 57 | Legal Terms |
| 58 | =========== |
| 59 | |
| 60 | 0. Definitions |
| 61 | -------------- |
| 62 | |
| 63 | Throughout this license, the terms `package', `FreeType Project', |
| 64 | and `FreeType archive' refer to the set of files originally |
| 65 | distributed by the authors (David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and |
| 66 | Werner Lemberg) as the `FreeType Project', be they named as alpha, |
| 67 | beta or final release. |
| 68 | |
| 69 | `You' refers to the licensee, or person using the project, where |
| 70 | `using' is a generic term including compiling the project's source |
| 71 | code as well as linking it to form a `program' or `executable'. |
| 72 | This program is referred to as `a program using the FreeType |
| 73 | engine'. |
| 74 | |
| 75 | This license applies to all files distributed in the original |
| 76 | FreeType Project, including all source code, binaries and |
| 77 | documentation, unless otherwise stated in the file in its |
| 78 | original, unmodified form as distributed in the original archive. |
| 79 | If you are unsure whether or not a particular file is covered by |
| 80 | this license, you must contact us to verify this. |
| 81 | |
| 82 | The FreeType Project is copyright (C) 1996-2000 by David Turner, |
| 83 | Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. All rights reserved except as |
| 84 | specified below. |
| 85 | |
| 86 | 1. No Warranty |
| 87 | -------------- |
| 88 | |
| 89 | THE FREETYPE PROJECT IS PROVIDED `AS IS' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY |
| 90 | KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| 91 | WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR |
| 92 | PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL ANY OF THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS |
| 93 | BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO |
| 94 | USE, OF THE FREETYPE PROJECT. |
| 95 | |
| 96 | 2. Redistribution |
| 97 | ----------------- |
| 98 | |
| 99 | This license grants a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual and |
| 100 | irrevocable right and license to use, execute, perform, compile, |
| 101 | display, copy, create derivative works of, distribute and |
| 102 | sublicense the FreeType Project (in both source and object code |
| 103 | forms) and derivative works thereof for any purpose; and to |
| 104 | authorize others to exercise some or all of the rights granted |
| 105 | herein, subject to the following conditions: |
| 106 | |
Werner Lemberg | 2f5d1b7 | 2001-12-12 15:15:44 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 107 | o Redistribution of source code must retain this license file |
| 108 | (`FTL.TXT') unaltered; any additions, deletions or changes to |
| 109 | the original files must be clearly indicated in accompanying |
| 110 | documentation. The copyright notices of the unaltered, |
| 111 | original files must be preserved in all copies of source |
| 112 | files. |
Werner Lemberg | 098ab26 | 2000-11-02 07:53:08 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 113 | |
| 114 | o Redistribution in binary form must provide a disclaimer that |
| 115 | states that the software is based in part of the work of the |
| 116 | FreeType Team, in the distribution documentation. We also |
| 117 | encourage you to put an URL to the FreeType web page in your |
| 118 | documentation, though this isn't mandatory. |
| 119 | |
| 120 | These conditions apply to any software derived from or based on |
| 121 | the FreeType Project, not just the unmodified files. If you use |
| 122 | our work, you must acknowledge us. However, no fee need be paid |
| 123 | to us. |
| 124 | |
| 125 | 3. Advertising |
| 126 | -------------- |
| 127 | |
| 128 | Neither the FreeType authors and contributors nor you shall use |
| 129 | the name of the other for commercial, advertising, or promotional |
| 130 | purposes without specific prior written permission. |
| 131 | |
| 132 | We suggest, but do not require, that you use one or more of the |
| 133 | following phrases to refer to this software in your documentation |
| 134 | or advertising materials: `FreeType Project', `FreeType Engine', |
| 135 | `FreeType library', or `FreeType Distribution'. |
| 136 | |
| 137 | As you have not signed this license, you are not required to |
| 138 | accept it. However, as the FreeType Project is copyrighted |
| 139 | material, only this license, or another one contracted with the |
| 140 | authors, grants you the right to use, distribute, and modify it. |
| 141 | Therefore, by using, distributing, or modifying the FreeType |
| 142 | Project, you indicate that you understand and accept all the terms |
| 143 | of this license. |
| 144 | |
| 145 | 4. Contacts |
| 146 | ----------- |
| 147 | |
| 148 | There are two mailing lists related to FreeType: |
| 149 | |
| 150 | o freetype@freetype.org |
| 151 | |
| 152 | Discusses general use and applications of FreeType, as well as |
| 153 | future and wanted additions to the library and distribution. |
| 154 | If you are looking for support, start in this list if you |
| 155 | haven't found anything to help you in the documentation. |
| 156 | |
| 157 | o devel@freetype.org |
| 158 | |
| 159 | Discusses bugs, as well as engine internals, design issues, |
| 160 | specific licenses, porting, etc. |
| 161 | |
| 162 | o http://www.freetype.org |
| 163 | |
| 164 | Holds the current FreeType web page, which will allow you to |
| 165 | download our latest development version and read online |
| 166 | documentation. |
| 167 | |
| 168 | You can also contact us individually at: |
| 169 | |
| 170 | David Turner <david.turner@freetype.org> |
| 171 | Robert Wilhelm <robert.wilhelm@freetype.org> |
| 172 | Werner Lemberg <werner.lemberg@freetype.org> |
| 173 | |
| 174 | |
| 175 | --- end of LICENSE.TXT --- |