[theme-reviewers] Google Fonts

[Emil Uzelac]

http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html and
http://scripts.sil.org/OFL and copy of the license would not apply if the
actual font is not stored in Theme, correct? Since it's hosted and located
on Google server.


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On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 2:41 AM, Philip M. Hofer (Frumph) <philip at frumph.net
> wrote:

>  He needs to include a version of the GPL compatible license as a .txt
> file with the fonts bundled in his theme.
>
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Emil Uzelac <emil at themeid.com>
> *To:* theme-reviewers at lists.wordpress.org
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 16, 2011 12:37 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [theme-reviewers] Google Fonts
>
> Christian, not really, this what you sent is the general TOS of Google
> accounts and I am afraid they have very little or nothing to do with their
> Fonts. Once again:
> Google Fonts are released under Apache License, version 2.0 and/org SIL
> Open Font License, 1.1, both are equivalent to GPL and there for a reason.
> There's no dual license when it comes to things like that, it's either
> "open-source" or not :) So Syahir yes you can. Period.
>
> Emil
>
> *Emil Uzelac* | ThemeID | T: 224-444-0006 | Twitter: @EmilUzelac<http://twitter.com/emiluzelac>| E:
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> *Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.* - Albert
> Einstein
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 1:52 AM, Cristian NISTOR <
> cristian.marius.nistor at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Also you should read the TOS <http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS> for
>> "the Service" Google code, obviously if you want to stay informed ;).
>>
>> *"The fonts in the directory are all released under open source licenses;
>> you can use them on any non-commercial or commercial project."*
>>
>> I am using two of these fonts in my themes, the only issue being that in
>> some cases the font is not rendered correctly, but this is not related with
>> this subject.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Cristian Nistor
>>
>> 2011/1/16 Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>
>> Hey, look: it's a licensing issue that Otto and I agree on! ;)
>>>
>>> Chip
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Otto <otto at ottodestruct.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 10:11 PM, Chip Bennett <chip at chipbennett.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > I can't think of any objections to using the Google Font API under any
>>>> > circumstances (though someone may challenge me on that?). All you're
>>>> doing
>>>> > is adding in a link to an external CSS file.
>>>>
>>>> A link to Google's servers for using fonts that aren't actually
>>>> included in the theme does not incur any license issues, and I'll kill
>>>> any man who says differently!
>>>>
>>>> Or at least disagree with them vehemently... Maybe. ;)
>>>>
>>>> -Otto
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