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1The FreeType Project LICENSE
2
32006-Jan-27
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5Copyright 1996-2002, 2006 by David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg
6
7Introduction
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9The FreeType Project is distributed in several archive packages; some of them
10may contain, in addition to the FreeType font engine, various tools and
11contributions which rely on, or relate to, the FreeType Project.
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13This license applies to all files found in such packages, and which do not
14fall under their own explicit license. The license affects thus the FreeType
15font engine, the test programs, documentation and makefiles, at the very
16least.
17
18This license was inspired by the BSD, Artistic, and IJG (Independent JPEG
19Group) licenses, which all encourage inclusion and use of free software in
20commercial and freeware products alike. As a consequence, its main points are
21that:
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23o We don't promise that this software works. However, we will be
24interested in any kind of bug reports. (`as is' distribution)
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26o You can use this software for whatever you want, in parts or full form,
27without having to pay us. (`royalty-free' usage)
28
29o You may not pretend that you wrote this software. If you use it, or only
30parts of it, in a program, you must acknowledge somewhere in your
31documentation that you have used the FreeType code. (`credits')
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33We specifically permit and encourage the inclusion of this software, with or
34without modifications, in commercial products. We disclaim all warranties
35covering The FreeType Project and assume no liability related to The FreeType
36Project.
37
38Finally, many people asked us for a preferred form for a credit/disclaimer to
39use in compliance with this license. We thus encourage you to use the
40following text:
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42""" Portions of this software are copyright © <year> The FreeType Project
43(www.freetype.org). All rights reserved. """
44
45Please replace <year> with the value from the FreeType version you actually
46use.
47
48Legal Terms
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500. Definitions
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52Throughout this license, the terms `package&apos;, `FreeType Project&apos;,
53and `FreeType archive&apos; refer to the set of files originally distributed
54by the authors (David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg) as the
55`FreeType Project&apos;, be they named as alpha, beta or final release.
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57`You&apos; refers to the licensee, or person using the project, where
58`using&apos; is a generic term including compiling the project&apos;s source
59code as well as linking it to form a `program&apos; or `executable&apos;. This
60program is referred to as `a program using the FreeType engine&apos;.
61
62This license applies to all files distributed in the original FreeType
63Project, including all source code, binaries and documentation, unless
64otherwise stated in the file in its original, unmodified form as distributed
65in the original archive. If you are unsure whether or not a particular file is
66covered by this license, you must contact us to verify this.
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68The FreeType Project is copyright (C) 1996-2000 by David Turner, Robert
69Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. All rights reserved except as specified below.
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711. No Warranty
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73THE FREETYPE PROJECT IS PROVIDED `AS IS&apos; WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
74EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF
75MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL ANY OF
76THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE
77OR THE INABILITY TO USE, OF THE FREETYPE PROJECT.
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792. Redistribution
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81This license grants a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable right
82and license to use, execute, perform, compile, display, copy, create
83derivative works of, distribute and sublicense the FreeType Project (in both
84source and object code forms) and derivative works thereof for any purpose;
85and to authorize others to exercise some or all of the rights granted herein,
86subject to the following conditions:
87
88o Redistribution of source code must retain this license file (`FTL.TXT&apos;)
89unaltered; any additions, deletions or changes to the original files must be
90clearly indicated in accompanying documentation. The copyright notices of the
91unaltered, original files must be preserved in all copies of source files.
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93o Redistribution in binary form must provide a disclaimer that states that the
94software is based in part of the work of the FreeType Team, in the
95distribution documentation. We also encourage you to put an URL to the
96FreeType web page in your documentation, though this isn&apos;t mandatory.
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98These conditions apply to any software derived from or based on the FreeType
99Project, not just the unmodified files. If you use our work, you must
100acknowledge us. However, no fee need be paid to us.
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1023. Advertising
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104Neither the FreeType authors and contributors nor you shall use the name of
105the other for commercial, advertising, or promotional purposes without
106specific prior written permission.
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108We suggest, but do not require, that you use one or more of the following
109phrases to refer to this software in your documentation or advertising
110materials: `FreeType Project&apos;, `FreeType Engine&apos;, `FreeType
111library&apos;, or `FreeType Distribution&apos;.
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113As you have not signed this license, you are not required to accept it.
114However, as the FreeType Project is copyrighted material, only this license,
115or another one contracted with the authors, grants you the right to use,
116distribute, and modify it. Therefore, by using, distributing, or modifying the
117FreeType Project, you indicate that you understand and accept all the terms of
118this license.
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1204. Contacts
121
122There are two mailing lists related to FreeType:
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124o freetype@nongnu.org
125
126Discusses general use and applications of FreeType, as well as future and
127wanted additions to the library and distribution. If you are looking for
128support, start in this list if you haven&apos;t found anything to help you in
129the documentation.
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131o freetype-devel@nongnu.org
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133Discusses bugs, as well as engine internals, design issues, specific licenses,
134porting, etc.
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136Our home page can be found at
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138http://www.freetype.org
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