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GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
Version 2, June 1991 Version 2, June 1991
Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
Preamble Preamble
The licenses for most software are designed to take away your The licenses for most software are designed to take away your
freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public
@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. This
General Public License applies to most of the Free Software General Public License applies to most of the Free Software
Foundation's software and to any other program whose authors commit to Foundation's software and to any other program whose authors commit to
using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by
the GNU Library General Public License instead.) You can apply it to the GNU Lesser General Public License instead.) You can apply it to
your programs, too. your programs, too.
When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not
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The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and
modification follow. modification follow.
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains 0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains
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License. (Exception: if the Program itself is interactive but License. (Exception: if the Program itself is interactive but
does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on
the Program is not required to print an announcement.) the Program is not required to print an announcement.)
These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole. If These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole. If
identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program, identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program,
and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in
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access to copy the source code from the same place counts as access to copy the source code from the same place counts as
distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not
compelled to copy the source along with the object code. compelled to copy the source along with the object code.
4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program 4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program
except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt
otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is
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This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to
be a consequence of the rest of this License. be a consequence of the rest of this License.
8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in 8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in
certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the
original copyright holder who places the Program under this License original copyright holder who places the Program under this License
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of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and
of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally. of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally.
NO WARRANTY NO WARRANTY
11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY 11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN
@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER
PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs
If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest
possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details. GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail. Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
If the program is interactive, make it output a short notice like this If the program is interactive, make it output a short notice like this
when it starts in an interactive mode: when it starts in an interactive mode:
Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) year name of author Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) year name of author
Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type `show w'. Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type `show w'.
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
under certain conditions; type `show c' for details. under certain conditions; type `show c' for details.
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This General Public License does not permit incorporating your program into This General Public License does not permit incorporating your program into
proprietary programs. If your program is a subroutine library, you may proprietary programs. If your program is a subroutine library, you may
consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with the consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with the
library. If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Library General library. If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Lesser General
Public License instead of this License. Public License instead of this License.