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Bradley Kuhn (bkuhn) - 10 years ago 2014-03-19 13:57:00
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 adds one.  Most of these defined terms are somewhat straightforward and bring
 forward better worded definitions from GPLv2.  Herein, this tutorial
 discusses a few of the new ones.
 % FIXME: rewrite to FOUR new terms
 Section 0 includes definitions of two new terms: ``covered work'' and
 ``propagate.''  The use of the term ``covered work'' enables some of the
 wording in the revised GPL to be simpler and clearer.
 GPLv3~\S0 includes definitions of four new terms not found in any form in
 GPLv2: ``covered work'', ``propagate'', ``convey'', and ``Appropriate Legal
 Notices''.
 While ``covered by this license'' is a phrase found in GPLv2, defining it
 more complete in a single as ``covered work'' enables some of the wording in
 GPLv3 to be simpler and clearer than its GPLv2 counterparts.
 % FIXME: rewrite propagate
 The term ``propagate'' serves two purposes.  First, ``propagate'' provides
 a simple and convenient means for distinguishing between the kinds of
 uses of a work that the GPL imposes conditions on and the kinds of

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