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.
_mnxqnhjsxjfuuqnjxytfqqŅqjxktzsinsxzhmufhpfljx0fsi|mnhmitstykfqqzsijwymjnwt|sj}uqnhnyqnhjsxj/_mjqnhjsxjfkkjhyxymzxymjQwjj_~ujktsyjslnsj0
ymjyjxyuwtlwfrx0ithzrjsyfyntsfsirfpjŅqjx0fyymj{jw~qjfxy/
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’t promise that this software works. However, we will be interested in any kind of bug reports. (‘as is’ distribution)
o You can use this software for whatever you want, in parts or full form, without having to pay us. (‘royalty-free’ 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’)
bjxujhnŅhfqq~ujwrnyfsijshtzwfljymjnshqzxntstkymnxxtky|fwj0|nymtw|nymtzyrtinŅhfyntsx0nshtrrjwhnfquwtizhyx/bjinxhqfnrfqq|fwwfsynjx
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
B/OjŅsnyntsx
_mwtzlmtzyymnxqnhjsxj0ymjyjwrx=ufhpflj>0=Qwjj_~uj[wtojhy>0fsi=Qwjj_~ujfwhmn{j>wjkjwytymjxjytkŅqjxtwnlnsfqq~inxywngzyjig~ymjfzymtwx"Of{ni_zwsjw0
]tgjwybnqmjqr0fsibjwsjwWjrgjwl-fxymj=Qwjj_~uj[wtojhy>0gjymj~sfrjifxfqumf0gjyftwŅsfqwjqjfxj/
‘You’ refers to the licensee, or person using the project, where ‘using’ is a generic term including compiling the project’s source code as well as linking it to
form a ‘program’ or ‘executable’. This program is referred to as ‘a program using the FreeType engine’.
_mnxqnhjsxjfuuqnjxytfqqŅqjxinxywngzyjinsymjtwnlnsfqQwjj_~uj[wtojhy0nshqzinslfqqxtzwhjhtij0gnsfwnjxfsiithzrjsyfynts0zsqjxxtymjw|nxjxyfyjinsymj
Ņqjnsnyxtwnlnsfq0zsrtinŅjiktwrfxinxywngzyjinsymjtwnlnsfqfwhmn{j/Tk~tzfwjzsxzwj|mjymjwtwstyfufwynhzqfwŅqjnxht{jwjig~ymnxqnhjsxj0~tzrzxy
contact us to verify this.
_mjQwjj_~uj[wtojhynxhtu~wnlmy"N-CIIHDBBBg~Of{ni_zwsjw0]tgjwybnqmjqr0fsibjwsjwWjrgjwl/Lqqwnlmyxwjxjw{jij}hjuyfxxujhnŅjigjqt|/
1. No Warranty
THE FREETYPE PROJECT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ 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:
t]jinxywngzyntstkxtzwhjhtijrzxywjyfnsymnxqnhjsxjŅqj"=Q_W/_c_>-zsfqyjwji6fs~fiinyntsx0ijqjyntsxtwhmfsljxytymjtwnlnsfqŅqjxrzxygjhqjfwq~
nsinhfyjinsfhhtrufs~nslithzrjsyfynts/_mjhtu~wnlmystynhjxtkymjzsfqyjwji0twnlnsfqŅqjxrzxygjuwjxjw{jinsfqqhtunjxtkxtzwhjŅqjx/
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’t mandatory.
_mjxjhtsinyntsxfuuq~ytfs~xtky|fwjijwn{jikwtrtwgfxjitsymjQwjj_~uj[wtojhy0styozxyymjzsrtinŅjiŅqjx/Tk~tzzxjtzw|twp0~tzrzxy
acknowledge us. However, no fee need be paid to us.
3. Advertising
YjnymjwymjQwjj_~ujfzymtwxfsihtsywngzytwxstw~tzxmfqqzxjymjsfrjtkymjtymjwktwhtrrjwhnfq0fi{jwynxnsl0twuwtrtyntsfquzwutxjx|nymtzyxujhnŅh
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’, ‘FreeType Engine’, ‘FreeType library’, or ‘FreeType Distribution’.
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