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Bradley Kuhn (bkuhn) - 10 years ago 2014-03-20 22:18:45
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@@ -3152,16 +3152,12 @@ contains provisions that are designed to reduce license incompatibility by
 
making it easier for developers to combine code carrying non-GPL terms with
 
GPL'd code.
 

	
 
\subsection{GPLv3~\S7: Additional Requirements and License Compatibility}
 

	
 
We broadened the title of section 7 because license compatibility, as it is
 
conventionally understood, is only one of several facets of the placement of
 
additional terms on GPL'd code.  The license compatibility issue arises for
 
This license compatibility issue arises for
 
three reasons.  First, the GPL is a strong copyleft license, requiring
 
modified versions to be distributed under the GPL.  Second, the GPL states
 
modified versions to be distributed under the GPL\@.  Second, the GPL states
 
that no further restrictions may be placed on the rights of recipients.
 
Third, all other free software licenses in common use contain certain
 
requirements, many of which are not conditions made by the GPL.  Thus, when
 
Third, all other software freedom respecting licenses in common use contain certain
 
requirements, many of which are not conditions made by the GPL\@.  Thus, when
 
GPL'd code is modified by combination with code covered by another formal
 
license that specifies other requirements, and that modified code is then
 
distributed to others, the freedom of recipients may be burdened by
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