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donaldr3 - 10 years ago 2014-03-21 23:17:23
donald@copyrighteous.office.fsf.org
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@@ -3891,10 +3891,10 @@ those who modify or redistribute the software.
 

	
 
Most of LGPL's Preamble is identical, but the last seven paragraphs
 
Most of the LGPL's Preamble is identical, but the last seven paragraphs
 
introduce the concepts and reasoning behind creation of the license,
 
presenting a more generalized and briefer version of the story with which
 
we began our consideration of LGPL\@.
 
we began our consideration of the LGPL\@.
 

	
 
In short, FSF designed LGPL for those edge cases where the freedom of the
 
In short, FSF designed the LGPL for those edge cases where the freedom of the
 
public can better be served by a more lax licensing system. FSF doesn't
 
encourage use of LGPL automatically for any software that happens to be a
 
encourage use of the LGPL automatically for any software that happens to be a
 
library; rather, FSF suggests that it only be used in specific cases, such
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@@ -3917,4 +3917,4 @@ as the following:
 

	
 
LGPL's preamble sets forth the limits to which the license seeks to go in
 
chasing these goals. LGPL is designed to ensure that users who happen to
 
The LGPL's preamble sets forth the limits to which the license seeks to go in
 
chasing these goals. The LGPL is designed to ensure that users who happen to
 
acquire software linked with such libraries have full freedoms with
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@@ -3926,3 +3926,3 @@ Finally, the preamble introduces two terms used throughout the license to
 
clarify between the different types of derivative works: ``works that use
 
the library,'' and ``works based on the library.''  Unlike GPL, LGPL must
 
the library,'' and ``works based on the library.''  Unlike the GPL, the LGPL must
 
draw some lines regarding derivative works. We do this here in this
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