While I love the GPL (and commend you for using it on a non-software work) I would recommend that you add the font exception to the licence (allowing embedding of the font in documents without licencing the document under GPL).
Show HN: Glean, a tiny bitmap font for programming
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Re: Show HN: Glean, a tiny bitmap font for programming
#12If you want bitmap fonts, I'd recommend taking a look at the Proggy set of fonts at http://upperbounds.net/index.php?menu=download
Re: Show HN: Glean, a tiny bitmap font for programming
#13> This monitor has a lot of pixels by decade-ago standards, but its pixel density leaves much to be desired by today standards. I have accidentally become accustomed to crisp, small fonts by a couple of years of using an old Retina Macbook. Bitmap fonts are better at this than scalable fonts, especially on screens with low pixel density. IMO these are all the right reasons. I also suffer from a bad purchase: 27" Full…
Re: Show HN: Glean, a tiny bitmap font for programming
#14> This monitor has a lot of pixels by decade-ago standards, but its pixel density leaves much to be desired by today standards. I have accidentally become accustomed to crisp, small fonts by a couple of years of using an old Retina Macbook. Bitmap fonts are better at this than scalable fonts, especially on screens with low pixel density. IMO these are all the right reasons. I also suffer from a bad purchase: 27" Full…
Re: Show HN: Glean, a tiny bitmap font for programming
#15I find this font pretty hard to read, judging by the screenshots. If you want bitmap fonts, I'd recommend taking a look at the Proggy set of fonts at http://upperbounds.net/index.php?menu=download
Re: Show HN: Glean, a tiny bitmap font for programming
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#17Font Book says the dfont file fails "System Validation", whatever that means, and warns they might cause system disruption. Anyone know what this means? Ignorable?
Re: Show HN: Glean, a tiny bitmap font for programming
#18Now we just need an IDE that runs in mode 0x13 320x200 VGA.
Re: Show HN: Glean, a tiny bitmap font for programming
#19> Glean is released under version 3 of the GNU GPL, or any later version. While I love the GPL (and commend you for using it on a non-software work) I would recommend that you add the font exception to the licence (allowing embedding of the font in documents without licencing the document under GPL).
Re: Show HN: Glean, a tiny bitmap font for programming
#20Now we just need an IDE that runs in mode 0x13 320x200 VGA.