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@@ -1123,13 +1123,13 @@ throughout the GPL, there are specific references to the importance of
 notifying others down the distribution chain that they have rights under
 GPL.
 
-Also mentioned by name is the warranty disclaimer. Most people today do
-not believe that software comes with any warranty.  Notwithstanding
-\href{http://mlis.state.md.us/2000rs/billfile/hb0019.htm}{Maryland's} and \href{http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?001+ful+SB372ER}{Virginia's} UCITA bills, there are few or no implied warranties with software.
-However, just to be on the safe side, GPL clearly disclaims them, and the
-GPL requires re-distributors to keep the disclaimer very visible. (See
-Sections~\ref{GPLv2s11} and~\ref{GPLv2s12} of this tutorial for more on GPL's
-warranty disclaimers.)
+GPL disclaims all warranties that legally can be disclaimed (which is
+discussed later in sections~\ref{GPLv2s11} and~\ref{GPLv2s12}).  Users
+generally rarely expect their software comes with any warranties, since
+typically all EULAs and other Free Software licenses disclaim warranties too.
+However, since many local laws require ``consipicous'' warranty disclaimers,
+GPLv2~\S1 explicitly mentions the importance of keeping warranty disclaimers
+in tact upon redistribution.
 
 Note finally that GPLv2~\S1 creates groundwork for the important defense of
 commercial freedom.  GPLv2~\S1 clearly states that in the case of verbatim
