[Freepats] Drum Soundfonts by James Stone

[Mark Constable]

On Saturday 26 May 2007 17:00:18 Roberto Gordo Saez wrote:
> > cat readme.txt
> > This is the MDK (Machinae supremacy Drum Kit) sample pack, version 1.0.
> > You may use as you see fit, royalty free.
> > 
> > ¿these samples are really free as in freedom licenced?
> 
> Once again, a more clear definition would be preferred.

Now now, anything that says "really free" is a good start :-)

Some mention of where or how the actual raw samples were
originally created would be... nice.

> They say the word "use", and no words about redistribution,
> modification... Anyway, I *guess* authors' intention is to put no
> restrictions, so they look free to me.

Yes. Good enough IMVHO.

"use as you see fit" is a very broad definition (good) and
"royalty free" could be taken to mean "freely redistributable".

"these samples are really free" is the best part.

If the original statement is packaged along with the instrument
files then it should be enough to satisfy future queries... ie;
DELL linux engineers could be interested enough to double check
the freepats tarball, maybe.

--markc