Author: jeff Date: To: BLAG Linux And GNU Development Discussion Subject: Re: [blag-devel] 90k: PersonalCopy-Lite-soundfont dependency chain
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Alexandre Oliva wrote: > On Jun 1, 2008, jeff <moe@???> wrote:
>
>>>> Lite (smaller) version of the PersonalCopy General Midi soundfont
>>>> in soundfont 2.0 (.sf2) format.
>
>> Non-functional Data
>
> Is it? A typographic font, in spite of its mainly aesthetic purpose,
> is software rather than non-functional data. Are soundfonts (whatever
> that is, -ENOCLUE here) something similar, or can they be really
> regarded as non-functional?
I think the FSF guideline would be 'if you could replace them with other stuff,
would the program still "function"?'. For instance, a program is still free
software even if it has trademarked images, because you can replace the images
with anything and the program still runs ok. Same here--you could replace those
noises with other random noises and programs still function fine. They are
basically sound samples (though I have to admit a bit of -ENOCLUE here as well,
as I haven't knowingly used them before!).
