tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post2928285392667025996..comments2024-03-27T13:58:49.915+01:00Comments on Words and what not: A license for SignWritingGerardMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14287269079265427282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post-86640252597197413692007-05-28T07:42:00.000+02:002007-05-28T07:42:00.000+02:00I like this idea as a solution to a rather novel p...I like this idea as a solution to a rather novel problem.<BR/><BR/>Of course there are no standards for how exactly to license a whole writing system (thankfully, Saint Cyril did not have this problem), but I think the formal placing of the SignWriting font under an open license would be a powerful way to demonstrate the status of SignWriting.<BR/><BR/>There is one slight possible issue. The SIL Open Font License does not appear to meet the letter of the freedomdefined.org definition, which is the official standard for Wikimedia projects. It's a really small difference though (you can't sell the font on an individual basis, you can sell it bundled with other software), so I think this should be quite acceptable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12046714.post-51443042322602969092007-05-27T23:41:00.000+02:002007-05-27T23:41:00.000+02:00Cool :-) I don't know what the practical details o...Cool :-) I don't know what the practical details of that license are. But that it is under a free license, rather than being owned with uncertainty as to how far ownership extends, is good. And if people feel free to use it without fear of someone claiming their words because of the script, that would be the concern.David Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057086390864018760noreply@blogger.com