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diff --git a/language/tamil/palladam/Palladam2.1.Copyright b/language/tamil/palladam/Palladam2.1.Copyright new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..21f35498bc --- /dev/null +++ b/language/tamil/palladam/Palladam2.1.Copyright @@ -0,0 +1,125 @@ +Palladam Tamil Font, Version 2.1 + +All versions Copyright (c) 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 T. Govindaraj + +1 404 325 7446, tg@chmsr.gatech.edu + +File name: Palladam2.1.Copyright, 92.2.9, 9:00 Hrs, EST + +Palladam is a Type 1 Tamil font generated using Fontographer. + +Palladam Tamil Font is free. You are free to use it and free to +distribute it on a free basis. Palladam Tamil Font is NOT in the +public domain; it is copyrighted by its author, T. Govindaraj, +1752, Crestline Court, Atlanta, Georgia 30345. +_______________________________________________________________________________ + +I reproduce below some background information that accompanied the +original version (July 1990). Additional comments are provided at +the end. +_______________________________________________________________________________ + +Background and a brief history (July 1990) + +I (T. Govindaraj) wrote this font over a period of about a year. +It has been modified almost continuously. Since I could not find +a commercially available font that I liked, I decided to create +one. It took a rather long time since my professorial responsibilities +in the top industrial and systems engineering program in the US left +me with little spare time. While there is always room for improvement, +I decided to release the font at this time (July 1990) since it appears +usable at the current state of its development. + +The font is named after the little town where I come from. I am +actually from a "suburb" of Palladam. + +Since my background is engineering and not linguistics or Tamil +literature, I had to use letter mappings that seemed reasonable. +I am open to suggestions concerning mappings that may be more +appropriate. However, I do not know when I will be able to make +any major changes. + +Even though the font was developed on an Apple Macintosh II, it is +very unlikely that I will do more work on a Mac font. While I was +an admirer and promoter of the user interface philosophy popularized +by Apple, I have been extremely unhappy with Apple's attitude +concerning the "look and feel" issue and their legal "maneuvers". +As a past user of Xerox lisp machines and a current user of Sun and +NeXT machines, I have not been happy with what Apple is doing. I do +not plan to recommend or purchase any more Apple computers until +Apple adopts a more egalitarian attitude. + +I am an admirer and supporter of the Free Software Foundation +(FSF). I plan to develop the Palladam Tamil Font into ghostscript +compatible form and turn over complete control to FSF. In the meantime, +I have decided to retain the copyright and impose minimal restrictions +on the use and distribution of Palladam Tamil Font. The restrictions +and terms are in the spirit of GNU General Public License from FSF. + +Versions of this font for other computers and operating systems +may become available at some later date. + +If you like and use this font, I would recommend a donation to the +Free Software Foundation at the following address: + + Free Software Foundation, Inc. + 675 Massachusetts Avenue + Cambridge, MA 02139, USA + + (Your donations to FSF are tax deductible.) + +I list below three restrictions. If you have any questions about the +use or distribution of this font or suggestions, please contact me +via e-mail or telephone (tg@chmsr.gatech.edu, +1 404 325 7446). + + (1) You should not receive any money from anyone who gets + a copy of the font from you, except for nominal charges + to cover the cost of media and postal expenses. + I encourage distribution via appropriate networks. + + (2) Any fonts derived from this font, for use on any + hardware and/or with any free or commercial software, + will also be available under the same terms as this font, + subject to the current US copyright laws governing software. + + (3) Any distribution of this font in any form will be accompanied + by this notice in its entirety. + +No warranty + +Palladam Tamil Font is licensed free of charge and I provide +absolutely no warranty. You use the font entirely at your own +risk. The author, T. Govindaraj, or anyone who distributes this +font under the terms mentioned above is not liable for any losses +or damages resulting from the use of this font. + +I, T. Govindaraj, reserve the right to make any changes in the terms +and conditions under which this font or any derivatives are +distributed to the extent permitted by the copyright laws of the +United States of America or the Berne Convention, whichever is +deemed the most beneficial to humanity. + +Manifest + +The font is distributed in three files. One file contains the +bitmaps, the second contains the PostScript font required by the Apple +LaserWriter, and the third (Palladam.Readme) is a file that describes +the keyboard mappings and instructions for using the fonts on a Mac. +A fourth file that contains the key mappings in Courier and Palladam +fonts may also be distributed. + +Trademark Information + + Apple LaserWriter, and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer. + Fontographer is a trademark of Altsys Corporation. + PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. +_______________________________________________________________________________ + +Additional Comments (February 1991) + +Most of what I have said above still holds. I still retain the +copyright, Other conditions of distribution hold. If you use the +font and like it, I recommend that you donate some money to FSF. +My attitude towards Apple the company is still mostly the same. +However, I have decided to update the font and make it available +now. I don't know how this will change in the future. +_______________________________________________________________________________ |