Relicense HarfBuzz

Thanks to Werner Lemberg and David Turner of FreeType project for relicensing
ftlayout, and Red Hat, Inc. and Trolltech ASA, HarfBuzz is now available under
a much simpler (and more generous) license.

1 files changed, 24 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
index cde9101..820a9e6 100644
--- a/COPYING
+++ b/COPYING
@@ -1,15 +1,24 @@
-HarfBuzz is distributed under two mutually exclusive open-source licenses.
-This means  that *you* must choose  *one* of the  two licenses  described
-below, then obey  all its  terms and conditions when  using  HarfBuzz  in
-any of your projects or products.
-
-  - The FreeType License, found in the file `COPYING.FTL', which is similar to
-    the original BSD license *with* an advertising clause that forces you  to
-    explicitly cite  the  FreeType  project  in your  product's documentation.
-    All  details are in the license  file.  This license is  suited  to
-    products  which  don't  use  the GNU  General  Public License.
-
-  - The GNU  General Public License  version 2, found in  `COPYING.GPL' (any
-    later version can be used  also), for programs which already use the GPL.
-    Note  that the  FTL is  incompatible with the  GPL due  to its
-    advertisement clause.
+HarfBuzz was previously licensed under different licenses.  This was
+changed in January 2008.  If you need to relicense your old copies,
+consult the announcement of the license change on the internet.
+Other than that, each copy of HarfBuzz is licensed under the COPYING
+file included with it.  The actual license follows:
+
+
+Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement and without
+license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
+software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that the
+above copyright notice and the following two paragraphs appear in
+all copies of this software.
+
+IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
+DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN
+IF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+DAMAGE.
+
+THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
+BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
+ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
+PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.