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The FreeType Project LICENSE
.........................2006-Jan-27
Copyright 1996-2002, 2006 by David Turner,
Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg
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Introduction
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..The.FreeType..Project.is.distributed.in..several.
archive packages;
some of them may contain, in addition to the
FreeType font engine,various tools and contri
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butions 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:
We don't promise that this software works.
However, we will be interested in any kind of
bug reports. (`as is' distribution)
......You.can..use.this.software.for.whatever.you..
want, in parts or full form, without having to
pay us. (`royalty-free' usage)
......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')
We specifically permit and encourage the
inclusion of this software, with or without
modifications, in commercial products. We dis
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claim..all.warranties..covering..The..FreeType.
Project..and.assume.no.liability.related.to.The.
FreeType.Project.
Finally, many people asked us for a pre
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ferred..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
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0. Definitions
Throughout this license, the terms `package',
`FreeType Project', and `FreeType archive' re
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fer to the set of files originally distributed
by the authors (David Turner, Robert Wilhelm,
and Werner Lemberg) as the `FreeType Project',
be they named as alpha, beta or final release.
`You' refers to the licensee, or person us
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ing 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'.
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
