[ubuntu-art] Font suggestions

[Ashton]

Droid is also being used in Google's Android project.

http://damieng.com/blog/2007/11/14/droid-font-family-courtesy-of-google-ascender

Ashton

On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 9:33 AM, Salane Ashcraft <salane89 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Since you have an official canonical email, would you do this Ken?
>
> Salane
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 10:31 AM, Salane Ashcraft <salane89 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I really really like Droid... I think we should email the corporation and
>> ask them if they would consider open sourcing it- its worth a try!
>>
>> Salane
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 7:53 AM, Kenneth Wimer <kwwii at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Wednesday 02 July 2008 14:43:21 Salane Ashcraft wrote:
>>> > I am impressed... I especially like Droid Sans... lets find out about
>>> > licensing ok?
>>> > Salane
>>> > salane89 at gmail.com
>>>
>>> Although it says it is under the apache license the download includes no
>>> license so it is not free at all. The font itself appears to have a
>>> license
>>> in it:
>>>
>>> > License URL: http://ascendercorp.com/eula10.html
>>> >
>>> > License: This font software is the valuable property of Ascender
>>> Corporation
>>> and/or its suppliers and its use by you is covered under the terms of a
>>> license agreement. This font software is licensed to you by Ascender
>>> Corporation for your personal or business use on up to five personal
>>> computers. You may not use this font software on more than five personal
>>> computers unless you have obtained a license from Ascender to do so.
>>> Except
>>> as specifically permitted by the license, you may not copy this font
>>> software.
>>> >
>>> > If you have any questions, please review the license agreement you
>>> received
>>> with this font software, and/or contact Ascender Corporation.
>>> >
>>> > Contact Information:
>>> > Ascender Corporation
>>> > Web http://www.ascendercorp.com/
>>>
>>> So it is not free and we cannot use it (yet).
>>>
>>> Btw, droid is made by the same company that made the liberation fonts.
>>>
>>> Ken
>>>
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