1 GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE |
1 GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE |
2 Version 2, June 1991 |
2 Version 2, June 1991 |
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4 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
4 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc., |
5 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA |
5 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA |
6 Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies |
6 Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies |
7 of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. |
7 of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. |
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9 Preamble |
9 Preamble |
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11 The licenses for most software are designed to take away your |
11 The licenses for most software are designed to take away your |
12 freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public |
12 freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public |
13 License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free |
13 License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free |
14 software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. This |
14 software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. This |
15 General Public License applies to most of the Free Software |
15 General Public License applies to most of the Free Software |
16 Foundation's software and to any other program whose authors commit to |
16 Foundation's software and to any other program whose authors commit to |
17 using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by |
17 using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by |
18 the GNU Library General Public License instead.) You can apply it to |
18 the GNU Lesser General Public License instead.) You can apply it to |
19 your programs, too. |
19 your programs, too. |
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21 When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not |
21 When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not |
22 price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you |
22 price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you |
23 have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for |
23 have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for |
54 patent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all. |
54 patent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all. |
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56 The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and |
56 The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and |
57 modification follow. |
57 modification follow. |
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59 GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE |
59 GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE |
60 TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION |
60 TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION |
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62 0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains |
62 0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains |
63 a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed |
63 a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed |
64 under the terms of this General Public License. The "Program", below, |
64 under the terms of this General Public License. The "Program", below, |
253 Software Foundation, write to the Free Software Foundation; we sometimes |
253 Software Foundation, write to the Free Software Foundation; we sometimes |
254 make exceptions for this. Our decision will be guided by the two goals |
254 make exceptions for this. Our decision will be guided by the two goals |
255 of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and |
255 of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and |
256 of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally. |
256 of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally. |
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258 NO WARRANTY |
258 NO WARRANTY |
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260 11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY |
260 11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY |
261 FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN |
261 FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN |
262 OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES |
262 OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES |
263 PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED |
263 PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED |
275 TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY |
275 TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY |
276 YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER |
276 YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER |
277 PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE |
277 PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE |
278 POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. |
278 POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. |
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280 END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS |
280 END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS |
281 |
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282 How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs |
282 How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs |
283 |
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284 If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest |
284 If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest |
285 possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it |
285 possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it |
286 free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these terms. |
286 free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these terms. |
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289 to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively |
289 to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively |
290 convey the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least |
290 convey the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least |
291 the "copyright" line and a pointer to where the full notice is found. |
291 the "copyright" line and a pointer to where the full notice is found. |
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293 <one line to give the program's name and a brief idea of what it does.> |
293 <one line to give the program's name and a brief idea of what it does.> |
294 Copyright (C) 19yy <name of author> |
294 Copyright (C) <year> <name of author> |
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296 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify |
296 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify |
297 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by |
297 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by |
298 the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or |
298 the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or |
299 (at your option) any later version. |
299 (at your option) any later version. |
310 Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail. |
310 Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail. |
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312 If the program is interactive, make it output a short notice like this |
312 If the program is interactive, make it output a short notice like this |
313 when it starts in an interactive mode: |
313 when it starts in an interactive mode: |
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315 Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) 19yy name of author |
315 Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) year name of author |
316 Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type `show w'. |
316 Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type `show w'. |
317 This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it |
317 This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it |
318 under certain conditions; type `show c' for details. |
318 under certain conditions; type `show c' for details. |
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320 The hypothetical commands `show w' and `show c' should show the appropriate |
320 The hypothetical commands `show w' and `show c' should show the appropriate |
333 Ty Coon, President of Vice |
333 Ty Coon, President of Vice |
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335 This General Public License does not permit incorporating your program into |
335 This General Public License does not permit incorporating your program into |
336 proprietary programs. If your program is a subroutine library, you may |
336 proprietary programs. If your program is a subroutine library, you may |
337 consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with the |
337 consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with the |
338 library. If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Library General |
338 library. If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Lesser General |
339 Public License instead of this License. |
339 Public License instead of this License. |
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342 Parts of this software are licensed as follows |
342 Parts of this software are licensed as follows |
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