[Guix packaging] Tecate/bitmap-fonts #196

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opened 2026-08-15 23:02:31 +00:00 by htayj · 1 comment

htayj commented

2026-08-15 23:02:31 +00:00

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Candidate

Upstream canonical URL: https://github.com/Tecate/bitmap-fonts
Source pinned commit/release when known: 5c101c91bf2ed0039aad02f9bf76ddb2018b1f21 (source variable: tecate-bitmap-fonts-source).
Target concrete installed deliverable: terminal bitmap font family
Primary category: font
Tags: font, bitmap-font, BDF, PCF, terminal
Primary language normalized: Shell
Build system: prebuilt BDF/PCF assets
SPDX expression: NOASSERTION
License status: blocked - license investigation required
License evidence: GitHub metadata reports no recognized SPDX license; the pinned tree has no project LICENSE, COPYING, or NOTICE, and its README invites contributions without granting redistribution rights.
Difficulty after a compatible license is confirmed: easy
Workflow state: blocked
Existing Guix coverage: Checked 2026-08-15: GNU Guix, Nonguix, Guix Science, Guix HPC, Guix Past, Guix R Us, and RDE; no same-upstream package was found.

Scope and blockers

Do not begin packaging or distribute source/artifacts until a compatible redistribution license for Tecate/bitmap-fonts is established. Preserve upstream notices and separately review bundled assets, models, fonts, ROMs, or third-party components before installation.

Acceptance checks

Obtain an explicit, Guix-compatible license grant or authoritative upstream license file covering the packaged source and installed artifacts.
Record the resolved SPDX/Guix license expression and all relevant third-party notices.
After resolution, create the package from the pinned source, run guix lint -L., and build it offline with the appropriate focused smoke test.

Imported from GitHub issue/PR. Originally posted by htayj on 2026-08-15T23:02:31Z.

## Candidate - Upstream canonical URL: https://github.com/Tecate/bitmap-fonts - Source pinned commit/release when known: 5c101c91bf2ed0039aad02f9bf76ddb2018b1f21 (source variable: tecate-bitmap-fonts-source). - Target concrete installed deliverable: terminal bitmap font family - Primary category: font - Tags: font, bitmap-font, BDF, PCF, terminal - Primary language normalized: Shell - Build system: prebuilt BDF/PCF assets - SPDX expression: NOASSERTION - License status: blocked - license investigation required - License evidence: GitHub metadata reports no recognized SPDX license; the pinned tree has no project LICENSE, COPYING, or NOTICE, and its README invites contributions without granting redistribution rights. - Difficulty after a compatible license is confirmed: easy - Workflow state: blocked - Existing Guix coverage: Checked 2026-08-15: GNU Guix, Nonguix, Guix Science, Guix HPC, Guix Past, Guix R Us, and RDE; no same-upstream package was found. ## Scope and blockers Do not begin packaging or distribute source/artifacts until a compatible redistribution license for Tecate/bitmap-fonts is established. Preserve upstream notices and separately review bundled assets, models, fonts, ROMs, or third-party components before installation. ## Acceptance checks - Obtain an explicit, Guix-compatible license grant or authoritative upstream license file covering the packaged source and installed artifacts. - Record the resolved SPDX/Guix license expression and all relevant third-party notices. - After resolution, create the package from the pinned source, run guix lint -L., and build it offline with the appropriate focused smoke test. --- Imported from [GitHub issue/PR](https://github.com/htayj/guix-channel/issues/196). Originally posted by [htayj](https://github.com/htayj) on 2026-08-15T23:02:31Z.

tay commented

2026-10-03 06:17:03 +00:00

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2026-10-03 primary-source licensing recheck: no verified compatible grant established; remains open/blocked, not delivered. Pinned source: github.com/Tecate/bitmap-fonts@5c101c91bf . Source/tree/available notices checked against current upstream metadata; no new grant found. No licensing request or substitute sent. Source-only snapshot is not evidence of permission or a completed installable package.

2026-10-03 primary-source licensing recheck: no verified compatible grant established; remains open/blocked, not delivered. Pinned source: https://github.com/Tecate/bitmap-fonts/tree/5c101c91bf2ed0039aad02f9bf76ddb2018b1f21 . Source/tree/available notices checked against current upstream metadata; no new grant found. No licensing request or substitute sent. Source-only snapshot is not evidence of permission or a completed installable package.