title: License of "Apple Color Emoji.ttf"
body: <p>What's the license of OS X Lion's <code>/System/Library/Fonts/Apple Color Emoji.ttf</code>?</p>
  
  <p>In <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/emoji4unicode-fontdesign/eqY3_p_ET8E" rel="noreferrer">this posting</a> Apple's Peter Edberg says:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>As previously stated, Apple would like to make the Apple Emoji font - 
    and the glyphs therefrom - widely available using a license that makes
    it possible for anyone to change it as they see fit or to combine its 
    glyphs with those from another font, without Apple acquiring any<br>
    rights to such changes. The only conditions we want to impose are: a)
    The name "Apple Emoji" can only be used for the original unmodified<br>
    font; if the font is modified or combined with another font, the<br>
    result must have a different name (without "Apple" in it). b) The
    original font, or one derived from it or incorporating parts of   it,
    can not be sold as a stand-alone package. (However, it it could be<br>
    included as part of a system which is sold as a package). Otherwise a
    third party should be free to use the font, or to adapt   it, modify
    it, extend it, distribute it, etc.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>However, at the time of that posting (2009), Apple had not decided about the actual license. I tried to find out now, but I could not find a more official license statement.</p>
  
  <p>[<strong>Update 2014-03-12</strong>: I have now mailed Mr. Edberg and asked for clarification.]</p>