Would like to know what are the steps/actions/policy-change needed to bring [TDIL's] (http://tdil-dc.in/) various works under free/opensource license? As I understand, TDIL is funded with tax-payer's money and ideally its output should be under public domain.
A case in point is [Sakal Bharati] (http://tdil-dc.in/index.php?option=com_up-download&task=view-download-tool&view=GET&toolid=805) font. They are not under any free/opensource license. See 'License Terms and Conditions' for 'Sakal Bharati' at the end. Due to the same, they cannot be distributed or placed as 'webfonts' - restricting its utility and usage to minimum.
Just like 'Sakal Bharati' many other products and technologies are not fully utilized for the want of open, participative and clear licensing policy. Any link or reference in this direction (to 'free' TDIL) would be of great help.
License Terms and conditions
BEFORE WE GET STARTED PLEASE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THE
FOLLOWING DISCLAIMER.
THIS FONT IS FOR FREE USAGE. THIS FONT IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
LIABILITY, OR INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY
OUT OF THE USE OF THIS FONT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGE.
THE COPYRIGHTS OF THE RESPECTIVE PRODUCTS ARE HELD BY C-DAC.
It is clearly non-free because of: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/legal/2010-May/001275.html