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@@ -4882,8 +4882,8 @@ embedded targets. Eventually, Cygnus was so successful that
 it was purchased by Red Hat where it remains a profitable division.
 
 However, there are very small companies that compete in
-this space. Because the code-base is protected by the GPL, it creates and
-demands industry trust. Companies can cooperate on the software and
+this space. Modern industry demands the trust created by GPL protected
+code-bases. Companies can cooperate on the software and
 improve it for everyone. Meanwhile, companies who rely on GCC for their
 work are happy to pay for improvements, and for ports to new target
 platforms. Nearly all the changes fold back into the standard
