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msttcorefonts
jpeters:
Okay....they've been on the site since 2002 without issue, but whatever....Here's the "no risk" approach to anyone who wants them (they're essential for my own uses)
1: Goto [removed]
2. Click on "Download msttcorefonts-1.2-3.noarch.rpm
3: Convert downloaded rpm to tar.gz:
rpm2targz msttcorefonts-1.2-3.noarch.rpm
4. Create your own extension from the tar.gz, or just copy to / and extract.
^thehatsrule^:
[moved thread]
some points:
- license is not gpl
- we attempt to follow licenses, if possible, esp. from the actual vendor/original source
- http://corefonts.sourceforge.net/ looks like the closest to what could be called an upstream site: indicates redist in original package form only (i.e. the .exe)
- that rpm site appears to autoindex repositories
- your link is wrong? probably was https://bugs.launchpad.net/baltix/+source/msttcorefonts/+bug/84453 - has an user's comment?
- what's available on the Internet 'clearly' varies... - if you do want to take this into consideration, (most?) major linux distros appear to follow the sf.net way (somewhat similar to flash)
So, according to policy, this will remain removed for now. And the same goes for the links.
EDIT: apparently the vendor's pages are online:
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fontpack/eula.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/faq/faq8.htm
jpeters:
--- Quote from: ^thehatsrule^ on August 12, 2009, 04:28:27 PM ---
some points:
- license is not gpl
--- End quote ---
EULA, as posted, seems more correct for the binaries. GPL covers the .spec file. Nothing was included in the original package, so I found that out later.
--- Quote ---- your link is wrong? probably was https://bugs.launchpad.net/baltix/+source/msttcorefonts/+bug/84453 - has an user's comment?
--- End quote ---
sorry...missed the final digit when pasting../84453 is correct
--- Quote ---- what's available on the Internet 'clearly' varies... - if you do want to take this into consideration, (most?) major linux distros appear to follow the sf.net way (somewhat similar to flash)
So, according to policy, this will remain removed for now. And the same goes for the links.
--- End quote ---
Note I didn't include a download link, but I'm a little surprised that a link to RPM poses any risk, especially on a message board. Aren't they a major repository for linux distributions?
--- Quote ---EDIT: apparently the vendor's pages are online:
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fontpack/eula.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/faq/faq8.htm
--- End quote ---
note the faq is from 2002. It might be of benefit to script a download of these fonts that's acceptable?
Edit: You might check in with RPM about your concerns. Maybe they received permission from msft ?? The package in question is for RedHat....
jpeters:
--- Quote from: Jason W on August 12, 2009, 09:06:36 AM ---What is free to distribute is this package in it's original form:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/corefonts/the%20fonts/final/wd97vwr32.exe
Not a repackaged version of it. And though the person distributing the rpm may not see a big difference in distributing precompiled/repackaged binaries versus distributing a download and install script, the difference is substantial in a legal sense. The cabextract utility is used to create a package of these fonts, and that definitely constitutes alteration of the original package.
--- End quote ---
If it's okay to use the sourceforge.net site (but not package them), then:
1.Go to "http://sourceforge.net/projects/corefonts/files/" /the fonts/final and download the fonts by clicking on the exe links.
2. Tahoma fonts get downloaded directly from microsoft: (note--Do not download unless you
agree to EULA, as listed below).
wget "http://download.microsoft.com/download/ie6sp1/finrel/6_sp1/W98NT42KMeXP/EN-US/IELPKTH.CAB"
3. Extract all exe files and the CAB file with "sudo cabextract <file>" *
*note: uses cabextract.tce
4. Copy all ttf files into a fonts folder. The original package is /usr/share/fonts/Microsoft/CoreFonts/
The fonts are covered by the EULA license:
[removed due to policy]apps/EULA.txt
Note: The .spec file used by the major distros download fonts from sourceforge.net except for Tahoma, which it gets at the above link (wd97vwr is missing Tahomabd) The difference is that it creates/installs a package.
edit: Recommended for Firefox: Verdana 16
^thehatsrule^:
See http://corefonts.sourceforge.net/ 060430 entry
Links were removed, and so were 'links' that were not a href'd (this board will automatically format most).
Note that if you decide to redistribute gpl items, remember to adhere to the license as well (can remove it if you do not decide to)
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