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+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.
+_______________________________________________________________________________