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Bradley Kuhn (bkuhn) - 10 years ago 2014-03-19 17:39:22
bkuhn@ebb.org
Minor typo and formatting fixes.
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@@ -385,5 +385,5 @@ of the software into a file.
 

	
 
Imagine if authors could truly disclaim those default control of copyright
 
law.  If so, the software is in the public domain -- no longer covered by
 
law.  If so, the software is in the public domain --- no longer covered by
 
copyright.  Since copyright law is the construction allowing for most
 
restrictions on software (i.e., prohibition of copying, modification, and
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@@ -392,5 +392,5 @@ yields software freedom for its users.
 

	
 
Carefully note that software truly in the public domain is \emph{not} licensed
 
in any way. It is confusing to say software is ``licensed for the
 
in any way.  It is confusing to say software is ``licensed for the
 
public domain,'' or any phrase that implies the copyright holder gave
 
express permission to take actions governed by copyright law.
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@@ -408,5 +408,5 @@ Admittedly, a discussion of public domain software is an oversimplified
 
example.  
 
Because copyright controls are usually automatically granted and because, in
 
some jurisdictions, some copyright controls cannot be waived (See
 
some jurisdictions, some copyright controls cannot be waived (see
 
Section~\ref{non-usa-copyright} for further discussion), many copyright
 
holders sometimes incorrectly believe a work has been placed in the public
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