The library is simple and works well for us and Tweetdeck. Everyone is welcome to tweak it. The value like stated in the blog is that the permissive licensing

The library is simple and works well for us and Tweetdeck. Everyone is welcome to tweak it. The value like stated in the blog is that the permissive licensing of this project/graphics will enable more spread of emoji across platforms. (see something like this blog for why licensing has been a PITA: http://words.steveklabnik.com/emoji-licensing http://words.steveklabnik.com/emoji-licensing)