From 882b4ae717f16b6e8aa188871c70053ef115e778 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baker Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2025 20:28:57 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] meta: add licensing, attribution, and provenance documentation - Added root LICENSE file referencing MIT (for code) and CC BY 4.0 (for assets) - Added LICENSES/ directory containing: - CC-BY-4.0.txt (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) - MIT.txt (MIT License for code and generators) - Added docs/provenance/ directory with: - nixos-logo-permission-20161002-cuthbertson.txt (2016 CC BY confirmation) - nixos-logo-permission-20250917-cuthbertson.txt (2025 CC BY confirmation) - README.md summarizing provenance and privacy handling - Updated repository README.md to include: - License and Attribution sections - Detailed Logo Attribution with author handles and canonical links - Provenance reference to docs/provenance/ This establishes a transparent, verifiable license chain for the NixOS logo and other branding assets, preserving historical authorship and compliance with CC BY 4.0 and MIT license requirements. --- LICENSES/CC-BY-4.0.txt | 395 ++++++++++++++++++ LICENSES/MIT.txt | 24 ++ README.md | 48 +++ docs/provenance/README.md | 48 +++ ...s-logo-permission-20161002-cuthbertson.txt | 42 ++ ...s-logo-permission-20250917-cuthbertson.txt | 90 ++++ 6 files changed, 647 insertions(+) create mode 100644 LICENSES/CC-BY-4.0.txt create mode 100644 LICENSES/MIT.txt create mode 100644 docs/provenance/README.md create mode 100644 docs/provenance/nixos-logo-permission-20161002-cuthbertson.txt create mode 100644 docs/provenance/nixos-logo-permission-20250917-cuthbertson.txt diff --git a/LICENSES/CC-BY-4.0.txt b/LICENSES/CC-BY-4.0.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4ea99c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSES/CC-BY-4.0.txt @@ -0,0 +1,395 @@ +Attribution 4.0 International + +======================================================================= + +Creative Commons Corporation ("Creative Commons") is not a law firm and +does not provide legal services or legal advice. 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IN NO EVENT SHALL THE +AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER +LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, +OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE +SOFTWARE. diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d0a74a8..fd4e595 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -134,6 +134,54 @@ It can also be used with the `--rebuild` flag. nix run .\#nixos-branding.verification.verify-nixos-branding-all ``` +## License and Attribution + +This repository contains both **software code** and **design assets** used for the NixOS visual identity. + +### Code + +Source code files (for example, `.py` and `.nix` files) are licensed under the **MIT License**. +See [`LICENSES/MIT.txt`](LICENSES/MIT.txt) for full terms. + +### Design Assets + +Creative works — including the NixOS logos, logotypes, color palettes, and related design files — are licensed under the **Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)**. +See [`LICENSES/CC-BY-4.0.txt`](LICENSES/CC-BY-4.0.txt) or . + +### Attribution for NixOS Branding Assets + +The NixOS branding assets may be shared and adapted for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that you: + +- Give appropriate credit to the **NixOS Project** and contributors. +- Provide a link to the license. +- Indicate if changes were made. + +Please use the **TASL format** (Title, Author, Source, License) for attribution. For example: + +> “NixOS Logo” by [Simon Frankau](https://github.com/simon-frankau), +> [Tim Cuthbertson](https://github.com/timbertson), +> and [Daniel Baker](https://github.com/djacu) +> (maintained by the [NixOS Marketing Team](https://nixos.org/community/teams/marketing/)), +> from [nixos/branding](https://github.com/NixOS/branding), +> licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). + +### Logo Attribution + +The NixOS logo has evolved through several community revisions: + +- **Original design** by [Simon Frankau (@simon-frankau)](https://github.com/simon-frankau)\ + [View commit → d5af1e3971822b8a3ec19689a17464558baf7244](https://github.com/NixOS/nixos-homepage/commit/d5af1e3971822b8a3ec19689a17464558baf7244) +- **Revision** by [Tim Cuthbertson (@timbertson)](https://github.com/timbertson)\ + [View pull request → #55](https://github.com/NixOS/nixos-homepage/pull/55) +- **Further revision** by [Daniel Baker (@djacu)](https://github.com/djacu)\ + [View pull request → #1](https://github.com/NixOS/branding/pull/1) + +All versions are licensed under the [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). + +> For historical licensing correspondence, see +> [`docs/provenance/`](docs/provenance/) for records confirming continued +> permission to use and modify the NixOS logo under CC BY 4.0. + ## Contact For questions, feedback, or to request approval for brand use, reach out to the [NixOS Marketing Team](https://nixos.org/community/teams/marketing/). diff --git a/docs/provenance/README.md b/docs/provenance/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..06f852c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/provenance/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +# Provenance Documentation + +This directory contains correspondence and records verifying the authorship, +permissions, and licensing history of the NixOS logo. + +Each entry documents a conversation confirming that the logo may be distributed +and modified under the **Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License +(CC BY 4.0)**. + +These records ensure the license chain for the NixOS logo remains verifiable and +transparent across its historical revisions. + +______________________________________________________________________ + +## Files + +### `nixos-logo-permission-20161002-cuthbertson.txt` + +Public mailing list discussion between **Tim Cuthbertson** and the NixOS +community (October 2016). In this thread, Tim confirms that the NixOS logo is +released under the **CC BY** license and may be freely used or modified, +provided attribution is preserved and changes are noted. Original archive link: + + +### `nixos-logo-permission-20250917-cuthbertson.txt` + +Private email correspondence between **Daniel Baker**, **Eelco Dolstra**, and +**Tim Cuthbertson** (September 2025). Daniel requested confirmation to continue +licensing the NixOS logo under **CC BY 4.0** for the modern branding repository. +Eelco agreed while clarifying he was not the logo’s creator; Tim confirmed his +consent (“Also fine with me 👍”). This exchange serves as formal acknowledgment +of continued permission for the NixOS logo under the same license. + +______________________________________________________________________ + +## Privacy Notice + +All personal email addresses have been redacted. Unredacted copies of private +correspondence are securely retained by **Daniel Baker** for provenance +verification. + +Publicly archived discussions (e.g., the 2016 mailing list thread) are linked +rather than redistributed in full, though key excerpts are vendored here for +long-term reference. + +______________________________________________________________________ + +_Last updated: 2025-10-05_ diff --git a/docs/provenance/nixos-logo-permission-20161002-cuthbertson.txt b/docs/provenance/nixos-logo-permission-20161002-cuthbertson.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3425af9 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/provenance/nixos-logo-permission-20161002-cuthbertson.txt @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +# NixOS Logo Permission (Tim Cuthbertson, 2016) +# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +# Public mailing list discussion archived at: +# https://releases.nixos.org/nix-dev/2016-October/021876.html +# +# Summary: +# In this thread, Tim Cuthbertson responded to a request about the Nix logo +# license and confirmed that he is okay with the logo being licensed under +# CC BY. He wrote that CC BY had already been suggested, and expressed his +# willingness to go along with whatever the Nix project preferred. He also +# offered that, if desired, he could transfer or assign copyright in a way +# that credits a project entity (for example, the Nix Foundation) rather +# than himself. +# +# Full message excerpt (vendored for preservation): + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +Hi all, + +Thomasz recently asked about the Nix logo license, and when I searched I +noticed there had been another question about this a few months ago on the +mailing list (which I missed). + +Apologies for not addressing this sooner, I agree that we should be explicit +about the logo license. I'm happy to go along with pretty much whatever the +nix project prefers (CC-BY has already been suggested), and if there's some +official nix project entity which could be credited, I'd be happy to assign +copyright there too (so you could just credit e.g. the nix foundation, not me +specifically). + +@edolstra: are you happy with a CC-BY license for the logo? I'm holding off +from _actually_ declaring it yet in case you'd prefer to restrict derivatives +or something, but if I don't hear back from you within a week I'll assume that +CC-BY is fine :). And if you are happy with CC-BY, could you go ahead and +declare that on the website / repo somewhere so we have it in writing for +anyone else that comes looking? + +Cheers, +- Tim. +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +# End of excerpt diff --git a/docs/provenance/nixos-logo-permission-20250917-cuthbertson.txt b/docs/provenance/nixos-logo-permission-20250917-cuthbertson.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fd5e869 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/provenance/nixos-logo-permission-20250917-cuthbertson.txt @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +# NixOS Logo Permission (Tim Cuthbertson, Eelco Dolstra, Daniel Baker, 2025) +# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +# Private email correspondence between Tim Cuthbertson, Eelco Dolstra, and +# Daniel Baker regarding the continued use and licensing of the NixOS logo. +# +# Summary: +# In this 2025 email thread, Daniel Baker contacted Tim Cuthbertson and +# Eelco Dolstra to confirm that the NixOS logo, as maintained in the +# branding repository, could continue under the Creative Commons +# Attribution (CC BY) license that had been discussed in the 2016 mailing +# list thread. +# +# Eelco replied that he was fine with the arrangement but clarified that +# he did not create the logo. Tim followed up confirming his agreement +# with the CC BY license ("Also fine with me 👍"). This exchange records +# the authors’ mutual consent to carry forward the CC BY license for the +# current version of the NixOS logo. +# +# Privacy: +# Personal email addresses have been redacted. The full unredacted +# correspondence is retained privately by Daniel Baker. +# +# Provenance links: +# Related 2016 public mailing list discussion: +# https://releases.nixos.org/nix-dev/2016-October/021876.html +# +# Full message excerpt (redacted for privacy): + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +From: Daniel Baker <[REDACTED]> +Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 22:22:43 -0700 +Subject: NixOS Logo license +To: Tim Cuthbertson <[REDACTED]>, Eelco Dolstra <[REDACTED]> + +Hi Tim and Eelco, + +Not sure if either of you have been keeping up with the NixOS Marketing +Team's activities but we have a whole new branding repository and an update +on Tim's design. + +https://github.com/nixos/branding + +I'd like to continue the CC-BY license that was mentioned in this email +thread. +https://releases.nixos.org/nix-dev/2016-October/021881.html + +Would it be alright with the both of you? + +Regards, +Daniel + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +From: Eelco Dolstra <[REDACTED]> +Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:46:00 +1000 +Subject: Re: NixOS Logo license +To: Daniel Baker <[REDACTED]> +Cc: Tim Cuthbertson <[REDACTED]> + +Hi Daniel, + +On 9/18/25 07:22, Daniel Baker wrote: + +> Not sure if either of you have been keeping up with the NixOS Marketing +> Team's activities but we have a whole new branding repository and an +> update on Tim's design. +> +> https://github.com/nixos/branding +> +> I'd like to continue the CC-BY license that was mentioned in this email +> thread. +> https://releases.nixos.org/nix-dev/2016-October/021881.html +> +> Would it be alright with the both of you? + +Fine with me, but to be clear, I didn't create the logo. + +-- +Eelco Dolstra | http://nixos.org/~eelco/ + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +From: Tim Cuthbertson <[REDACTED]> +Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:14:22 +1000 +Subject: Re: NixOS Logo license +To: Eelco Dolstra <[REDACTED]> +Cc: Daniel Baker <[REDACTED]> + +Also fine with me 👍 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +# End of correspondence From abb523b2ec2d0f66bd076b7f3b81a70346429695 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baker Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2025 20:34:56 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] meta: add provenance for jura font attribution --- docs/provenance/README.md | 9 +- .../jura-font-attribution-20251013-cyreal.txt | 103 ++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 111 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 docs/provenance/jura-font-attribution-20251013-cyreal.txt diff --git a/docs/provenance/README.md b/docs/provenance/README.md index 06f852c..762438e 100644 --- a/docs/provenance/README.md +++ b/docs/provenance/README.md @@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ Eelco agreed while clarifying he was not the logo’s creator; Tim confirmed his consent (“Also fine with me 👍”). This exchange serves as formal acknowledgment of continued permission for the NixOS logo under the same license. +### `jura-font-attribution-20251013-cyreal.txt` + +Email exchange between **Alexei Vanyashin (Cyreal)** and **Daniel Baker** +confirming the correct authorship and license attribution for the **Jura** +font used in NixOS branding. +Confirms SIL Open Font License (OFL 1.1) and attribution formatting. + ______________________________________________________________________ ## Privacy Notice @@ -45,4 +52,4 @@ long-term reference. ______________________________________________________________________ -_Last updated: 2025-10-05_ +_Last updated: 2025-12-01_ diff --git a/docs/provenance/jura-font-attribution-20251013-cyreal.txt b/docs/provenance/jura-font-attribution-20251013-cyreal.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d0252c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/provenance/jura-font-attribution-20251013-cyreal.txt @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@ +# Jura Font Attribution Confirmation (Alexei Vanyashin, Cyreal, 2025) +# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +# Private email correspondence between Alexei Vanyashin (Cyreal) and +# Daniel Baker regarding the correct authorship attribution for the +# Jura font used in the NixOS branding repository. +# +# Summary: +# In this October 2025 exchange, Daniel Baker of the NixOS Marketing Team +# contacted Alexei Vanyashin of Cyreal to confirm the correct attribution +# and licensing for the Jura font, which is included in the repository +# under the SIL Open Font License (OFL) version 1.1. +# +# Alexei confirmed that the attribution as drafted was mostly correct and +# suggested including the language-specific contributors in parentheses: +# “Jura font by Alexei Vanyashin, Daniel Johnson, Guldana Tauasar +# (Cyrillic), and Irene Vlachou (Greek)”. He also confirmed the correct +# license and repository source, and offered to produce a customized +# version of Jura (“Nix Sans”) for the NixOS project if desired. +# +# Privacy: +# Personal email addresses have been redacted. The unredacted message is +# retained privately by Daniel Baker for provenance verification. +# +# Provenance links: +# Jura repository: https://github.com/alexeiva/jura +# License text: https://openfontlicense.org/ +# +# Full message thread (redacted for privacy): + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +From: Daniel Baker <[REDACTED]> +Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 23:15:00 -0700 +Subject: attribution of Jura font +To: Alexei Vanyashin <[REDACTED]> + +Hey Alexei, + +I am on the Marketing Team for the NixOS project. I recently released a +branding guide for the project that uses the Jura font +(https://brand.nixos.org/documents/nixos-branding-guide.pdf). I am +vendoring the font in our branding repository +(https://github.com/NixOS/branding/tree/d1b5e1c99e44cd74bb335c3e66c52f39082da264/package-sets/top-level/jura). + +It is a really great font and I want to attribute the authors +appropriately. I am working on a pull request to add licensing and +attribution information to the repository +(https://github.com/NixOS/branding/pull/29). I am having trouble with a +couple issues and am hoping you can help me out. + +- Which is the most up-to-date version of the font? Which would you + recommend I use? +- What would be the appropriate way to attribute the font? + +The Cyreal website lists the following people as authors: + Alexei Vanyashin + Daniel Johnson + Guldana Tauasar + Irene Vlachou + +I am considering adding the following to our README for attribution: + +Jura font by +Alexei Vanyashin, Daniel Johnson, Guldana Tauasar, and Irene Vlachou +from [alexeiva/jura](https://github.com/alexeiva/jura) +licensed under [SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1] +(https://openfontlicense.org/). + +Thanks in advance for your help. + +All the best, +Daniel Baker + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +From: Alexei Vanyashin <[REDACTED]> +Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:01:37 +0300 +Subject: Re: attribution of Jura font +To: Daniel Baker <[REDACTED]> + +Hello Daniel, + +Thank you for reaching out! I would be glad to add the news to our +OpenCollective feed (https://opencollective.com/cyreal). + +The attribution is mostly correct. I would suggest adding Cyrillic and +Greek authors in parentheses like so: + +Jura font by +Alexei Vanyashin, Daniel Johnson, Guldana Tauasar (Cyrillic), +and Irene Vlachou (Greek) +from [alexeiva/jura](https://github.com/alexeiva/jura) +licensed under [SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1] +(https://openfontlicense.org/). + +Would you like a customized version of Jura for NixOS? The font can be +tailored to your specific needs, shipped as “Nix Sans” for a reasonable +fee. Would be happy to discuss this further. + +Best, +Alexei +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + +# End of correspondence + From 62afc0c33e3f69ab578525283163d26008b02ff4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baker Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2025 20:54:04 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] meta: add license and attribution for Jura and Route159 --- LICENSES/Jura-OFL-1.1.txt | 92 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LICENSES/Route159-OFL-1.1.txt | 93 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ README.md | 14 ++++++ 3 files changed, 199 insertions(+) create mode 100644 LICENSES/Jura-OFL-1.1.txt create mode 100644 LICENSES/Route159-OFL-1.1.txt diff --git a/LICENSES/Jura-OFL-1.1.txt b/LICENSES/Jura-OFL-1.1.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..84042ef --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSES/Jura-OFL-1.1.txt @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +Copyright Cyreal (https://github.com/cyrealtype) + +This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. +This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at: +http://scripts.sil.org/OFL + +----------------------------------------------------------- +SIL OPEN FONT LICENSE Version 1.1 - 26 February 2007 +----------------------------------------------------------- + +PREAMBLE +The goals of the Open Font License (OFL) are to stimulate worldwide +development of collaborative font projects, to support the font creation +efforts of academic and linguistic communities, and to provide a free and +open framework in which fonts may be shared and improved in partnership +with others. + +The OFL allows the licensed fonts to be used, studied, modified and +redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. The +fonts, including any derivative works, can be bundled, embedded, +redistributed and/or sold with any software provided that any reserved +names are not used by derivative works. The fonts and derivatives, +however, cannot be released under any other type of license. The +requirement for fonts to remain under this license does not apply +to any document created using the fonts or their derivatives. + +DEFINITIONS +"Font Software" refers to the set of files released by the Copyright +Holder(s) under this license and clearly marked as such. This may +include source files, build scripts and documentation. + +"Reserved Font Name" refers to any names specified as such after the +copyright statement(s). + +"Original Version" refers to the collection of Font Software components as +distributed by the Copyright Holder(s). + +"Modified Version" refers to any derivative made by adding to, deleting, +or substituting -- in part or in whole -- any of the components of the +Original Version, by changing formats or by porting the Font Software to a +new environment. + +"Author" refers to any designer, engineer, programmer, technical +writer or other person who contributed to the Font Software. + +PERMISSION & CONDITIONS +Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining +a copy of the Font Software, to use, study, copy, merge, embed, modify, +redistribute, and sell modified and unmodified copies of the Font +Software, subject to the following conditions: + +1) Neither the Font Software nor any of its individual components, +in Original or Modified Versions, may be sold by itself. + +2) Original or Modified Versions of the Font Software may be bundled, +redistributed and/or sold with any software, provided that each copy +contains the above copyright notice and this license. These can be +included either as stand-alone text files, human-readable headers or +in the appropriate machine-readable metadata fields within text or +binary files as long as those fields can be easily viewed by the user. + +3) No Modified Version of the Font Software may use the Reserved Font +Name(s) unless explicit written permission is granted by the corresponding +Copyright Holder. This restriction only applies to the primary font name as +presented to the users. + +4) The name(s) of the Copyright Holder(s) or the Author(s) of the Font +Software shall not be used to promote, endorse or advertise any +Modified Version, except to acknowledge the contribution(s) of the +Copyright Holder(s) and the Author(s) or with their explicit written +permission. + +5) The Font Software, modified or unmodified, in part or in whole, +must be distributed entirely under this license, and must not be +distributed under any other license. The requirement for fonts to +remain under this license does not apply to any document created +using the Font Software. + +TERMINATION +This license becomes null and void if any of the above conditions are +not met. + +DISCLAIMER +THE FONT SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, +EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF +MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT +OF COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER RIGHT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE +COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, +INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL +DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING +FROM, OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE FONT SOFTWARE OR FROM +OTHER DEALINGS IN THE FONT SOFTWARE. diff --git a/LICENSES/Route159-OFL-1.1.txt b/LICENSES/Route159-OFL-1.1.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f7b987c --- /dev/null +++ b/LICENSES/Route159-OFL-1.1.txt @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +Copyright (c) 2015, Sora Sagano (sagano@dotcolon.net) + +This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. +This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at: +http://scripts.sil.org/OFL + + +----------------------------------------------------------- +SIL OPEN FONT LICENSE Version 1.1 - 26 February 2007 +----------------------------------------------------------- + +PREAMBLE +The goals of the Open Font License (OFL) are to stimulate worldwide +development of collaborative font projects, to support the font creation +efforts of academic and linguistic communities, and to provide a free and +open framework in which fonts may be shared and improved in partnership +with others. + +The OFL allows the licensed fonts to be used, studied, modified and +redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. The +fonts, including any derivative works, can be bundled, embedded, +redistributed and/or sold with any software provided that any reserved +names are not used by derivative works. The fonts and derivatives, +however, cannot be released under any other type of license. The +requirement for fonts to remain under this license does not apply +to any document created using the fonts or their derivatives. + +DEFINITIONS +"Font Software" refers to the set of files released by the Copyright +Holder(s) under this license and clearly marked as such. This may +include source files, build scripts and documentation. + +"Reserved Font Name" refers to any names specified as such after the +copyright statement(s). + +"Original Version" refers to the collection of Font Software components as +distributed by the Copyright Holder(s). + +"Modified Version" refers to any derivative made by adding to, deleting, +or substituting -- in part or in whole -- any of the components of the +Original Version, by changing formats or by porting the Font Software to a +new environment. + +"Author" refers to any designer, engineer, programmer, technical +writer or other person who contributed to the Font Software. + +PERMISSION & CONDITIONS +Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining +a copy of the Font Software, to use, study, copy, merge, embed, modify, +redistribute, and sell modified and unmodified copies of the Font +Software, subject to the following conditions: + +1) Neither the Font Software nor any of its individual components, +in Original or Modified Versions, may be sold by itself. + +2) Original or Modified Versions of the Font Software may be bundled, +redistributed and/or sold with any software, provided that each copy +contains the above copyright notice and this license. These can be +included either as stand-alone text files, human-readable headers or +in the appropriate machine-readable metadata fields within text or +binary files as long as those fields can be easily viewed by the user. + +3) No Modified Version of the Font Software may use the Reserved Font +Name(s) unless explicit written permission is granted by the corresponding +Copyright Holder. This restriction only applies to the primary font name as +presented to the users. + +4) The name(s) of the Copyright Holder(s) or the Author(s) of the Font +Software shall not be used to promote, endorse or advertise any +Modified Version, except to acknowledge the contribution(s) of the +Copyright Holder(s) and the Author(s) or with their explicit written +permission. + +5) The Font Software, modified or unmodified, in part or in whole, +must be distributed entirely under this license, and must not be +distributed under any other license. The requirement for fonts to +remain under this license does not apply to any document created +using the Font Software. + +TERMINATION +This license becomes null and void if any of the above conditions are +not met. + +DISCLAIMER +THE FONT SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, +EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF +MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT +OF COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER RIGHT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE +COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, +INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL +DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING +FROM, OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE FONT SOFTWARE OR FROM +OTHER DEALINGS IN THE FONT SOFTWARE. diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index fd4e595..2b09b19 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -148,6 +148,20 @@ See [`LICENSES/MIT.txt`](LICENSES/MIT.txt) for full terms. Creative works — including the NixOS logos, logotypes, color palettes, and related design files — are licensed under the **Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)**. See [`LICENSES/CC-BY-4.0.txt`](LICENSES/CC-BY-4.0.txt) or . +### Fonts + +- Jura font by + Alexei Vanyashin, Daniel Johnson, Guldana Tauasar (Cyrillic), and Irene Vlachou (Greek) + from [alexeiva/jura](https://github.com/alexeiva/jura) + licensed under **SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1 (OFL-1.1)**. + See [`LICENSES/Jura-OFL-1.1.txt`](LICENSES/Jura-OFL-1.1.txt) or for full terms. + +- Route 159 font + by Sora Sagano + from [dotcolon](https://www.dotcolon.net/fonts/route159/) + licensed under **SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1 (OFL-1.1)**. + See [`LICENSES/Route159-OFL-1.1.txt`](LICENSES/Route159-OFL-1.1.txt) or for full terms. + ### Attribution for NixOS Branding Assets The NixOS branding assets may be shared and adapted for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that you: