iced-rs/iced

Offload SIL licensed font from iced_wgpu to a dedicated crate

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#524 opened on Sep 14, 2020

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Description

SIL licensed Lato font is embedded in iced_wgpu, so the crate is licensed under MIT AND OFL. It prevents GPL licensed applications from using iced, since GPL and SIL are incompatible when the font is embedded in the application binary. If the font was offloaded to a dedicated crate and the font embedding was optional feature in iced_wgpu, the problem would be resolved.

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Research direction
Create a new dedicated crate for the Lato font and make it an optional dependency of iced wgpu via a Cargo feature. Move the font data and any related code, adjust the license to MIT only for the main crate, and update documentation and license files accordingly.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
frontenddesktop
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Refactor
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2
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
RustCargo
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60