The FreeType Project LICENSE

2006-Jan-27

Copyright 1996-2002, 2006 by David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg

Introduction

The FreeType Project is distributed in several archive packages; some of them
may contain, in addition to the FreeType font engine, various tools and
contributions which rely on, or relate to, the FreeType Project.

This license applies to all files found in such packages, and which do not
fall under their own explicit license. The license affects thus the FreeType
font engine, the test programs, documentation and makefiles, at the very
least.

This license was inspired by the BSD, Artistic, and IJG (Independent JPEG
Group) licenses, which all encourage inclusion and use of free software in
commercial and freeware products alike. As a consequence, its main points are
that:

o We don&apos;t promise that this software works. However, we will be
interested in any kind of bug reports. (`as is&apos; distribution)

o You can use this software for whatever you want, in parts or full form,
without having to pay us. (`royalty-free&apos; usage)

o You may not pretend that you wrote this software. If you use it, or only
parts of it, in a program, you must acknowledge somewhere in your
documentation that you have used the FreeType code. (`credits&apos;)

We specifically permit and encourage the inclusion of this software, with or
without modifications, in commercial products. We disclaim all warranties
covering The FreeType Project and assume no liability related to The FreeType
Project.

Finally, many people asked us for a preferred form for a credit/disclaimer to
use in compliance with this license. We thus encourage you to use the
following text:

""" Portions of this software are copyright © <year> The FreeType Project
(www.freetype.org). All rights reserved. """

Please replace <year> with the value from the FreeType version you actually
use.

Legal Terms

0. Definitions 

Throughout this license, the terms `package&apos;, `FreeType Project&apos;,
and `FreeType archive&apos; refer to the set of files originally distributed
by the authors (David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg) as the
`FreeType Project&apos;, be they named as alpha, beta or final release.

`You&apos; refers to the licensee, or person using the project, where
`using&apos; is a generic term including compiling the project&apos;s source
code as well as linking it to form a `program&apos; or `executable&apos;. This
program is referred to as `a program using the FreeType engine&apos;.

This license applies to all files distributed in the original FreeType
Project, including all source code, binaries and documentation, unless
otherwise stated in the file in its original, unmodified form as distributed
in the original archive. If you are unsure whether or not a particular file is
covered by this license, you must contact us to verify this.

The FreeType Project is copyright (C) 1996-2000 by David Turner, Robert
Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. All rights reserved except as specified below.

1. No Warranty 

THE FREETYPE PROJECT IS PROVIDED `AS IS&apos; WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL ANY OF
THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE
OR THE INABILITY TO USE, OF THE FREETYPE PROJECT.

2. Redistribution 

This license grants a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable right
and license to use, execute, perform, compile, display, copy, create
derivative works of, distribute and sublicense the FreeType Project (in both
source and object code forms) and derivative works thereof for any purpose;
and to authorize others to exercise some or all of the rights granted herein,
subject to the following conditions:

o Redistribution of source code must retain this license file (`FTL.TXT&apos;)
unaltered; any additions, deletions or changes to the original files must be
clearly indicated in accompanying documentation. The copyright notices of the
unaltered, original files must be preserved in all copies of source files.

o Redistribution in binary form must provide a disclaimer that states that the
software is based in part of the work of the FreeType Team, in the
distribution documentation. We also encourage you to put an URL to the
FreeType web page in your documentation, though this isn&apos;t mandatory.

These conditions apply to any software derived from or based on the FreeType
Project, not just the unmodified files. If you use our work, you must
acknowledge us. However, no fee need be paid to us.

3. Advertising 

Neither the FreeType authors and contributors nor you shall use the name of
the other for commercial, advertising, or promotional purposes without
specific prior written permission.

We suggest, but do not require, that you use one or more of the following
phrases to refer to this software in your documentation or advertising
materials: `FreeType Project&apos;, `FreeType Engine&apos;, `FreeType
library&apos;, or `FreeType Distribution&apos;.

As you have not signed this license, you are not required to accept it.
However, as the FreeType Project is copyrighted material, only this license,
or another one contracted with the authors, grants you the right to use,
distribute, and modify it. Therefore, by using, distributing, or modifying the
FreeType Project, you indicate that you understand and accept all the terms of
this license.

4. Contacts 

There are two mailing lists related to FreeType:

o freetype@nongnu.org

Discusses general use and applications of FreeType, as well as future and
wanted additions to the library and distribution. If you are looking for
support, start in this list if you haven&apos;t found anything to help you in
the documentation.

o freetype-devel@nongnu.org

Discusses bugs, as well as engine internals, design issues, specific licenses,
porting, etc.

Our home page can be found at

http://www.freetype.org

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