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\section{GPLv3~\S9: Acceptance}
 

	
 
GPLv3~\S9 means what it says: mere receipt or execution of code neither
 
requires nor signifies contractual acceptance under the GPL.  Speaking more
 
broadly, GPLv3 is intentionally structured as a unilateral grant
 
of copyright permissions, the basic operation of which exists outside of any
 
law of contract.  Whether and when a contractual relationship is formed
 
between licensor and licensee under local law do not necessarily matter to
 
the working of the license.
 

	
 
\section{GPLv3~\S10: Explicit Downstream License}
 
\label{GPLv3s10}
 

	
 
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GPLv3~\S10 ensures that everyone downstream receives licenses from all
 
copyright holders.  It really is a generally straightforward section.
 

	
 
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Note, however, GPLv3 removed the words ``at no charge'' from GPLv2~\S2(b) (in
 
GPLv3,~\S5(b)) because it contributed to a misconception that the GPL did not
 
permit charging for distribution of copies.  The purpose of the ``at no
 
charge'' wording was to prevent attempts to collect royalties from third