[tex-live] `verdana' package is missing although it is LPPL licensed

[Manfred Lotz]

On Mon, 17 Sep 2018 21:11:02 +0200
Denis Bitouzé <dbitouze at wanadoo.fr> wrote:

> Le 17/09/18 à 17h18, Manfred Lotz a écrit :
> 
> > Hi Denis,  
> 
> Hi Manfred,
> 
> > On Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:58:38 +0200
> > Denis Bitouzé <denis.bitouze at univ-littoral.fr> wrote:
> >  
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> AFAICS, `verdana' package:
> >> 
> >>   ┌────
> >>   │ https://ctan.org/pkg/verdana
> >>   └────
> >> 
> >> is missing although it is LPPL licensed. Is there any reason for
> >> that?
> >> 
> >> All the best.  
> >
> > Just a guess. Texlive requires a package to include its
> > documentation source. AFAICS, there is verdana.pdf but no
> > verdana.tex (verdana.dtx/ins do no generate verdana.tex).  
> 
> Would it be related to the necessity to own the font for producing
> this documentation?

I think basically it is necessary that a font used in the documentation
must be free, or if the package is about a font then that font must be
free.

Here my understanding regarding documentation and fonts in a package.

If a package can be added as a TeX Live package it must satisfy:

1. The source of the package documentation must be included.

2. The font used in the package documentation must be free (mentioned
by Norbert).

3. The font used in the package documentation must be install-able as a
TeX Live package (mentioned by Lars).

4. If the package, like verdana, provides support for a specific font
then we have the same for the documentation and of course this specific
must be free and it must be install-able as a TeX Live package.

Karl is the one to confirm or to correct me.


-- 
Manfred