Copyleft/guide Changeset - 5b18f9e927e3

Changeset - 5b18f9e927e3

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enyst - 9 years ago 2015-04-03 03:06:38
engel.nyst@gmail.com

Nitpicking, there aren't only two types, those by the license
and those breaking the license, but also those covered by
limitations/exemptions in copyright law.

Signed-off-by: enyst <engel.nyst@gmail.com>

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 Under copyright law, the GPL has granted various rights and freedoms to
 the licensee to perform specific types of copying, modification, and
 redistribution.  By default, all other types of copying, modification, and
 redistribution are prohibited.  GPLv2~\S4 says that if you undertake any of
 those other types (e.g., redistributing binary-only in violation of GPLv2~\S3),
 then all rights under the license --- even those otherwise permitted for
 those who have not violated --- terminate automatically.
 redistribution are prohibited (if and because they're prohibited by copyright).
 GPLv2~\S4 says that if you undertake any of those other types (e.g.,
 redistributing binary-only in violation of GPLv2~\S3), then all rights under
 the license --- even those otherwise permitted for those who have not
 violated --- terminate automatically.
 GPLv2~\S4 makes GPLv2 enforceable.  If licensees fail to adhere to the
 license, then they are stuck without any permission under to engage in

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