[DRE-maint] a2ps: Non-commercial license on PostScript files

[Jonathan Nieder]

Sam Geeraerts wrote:

> The license notice in afm/MustRead.html says the following:
>
> "This file and the 35 PostScript(R) AFM files it
> accompanies may be used, copied, and distributed for any purpose and
> without charge, with or without modification, ..."
>
> So the AFM files can only be used non-commercially

I imagine that Adobe means *Adobe* will not charge you for use,
copying, and distribution.

However, I agree that the wording is ambiguous, and I would be happy
to see a clarifying statement from Adobe.  If you find (or anyone
finds) a moment to try contacting them, please feel free to cc this
bug so we can track the progress.

For what it's worth, these files are also included in the
libpdf-writer-ruby package.  See [1].

Regards,
Jonathan

[1] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.legal/30215/focus=30218