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Bradley Kuhn (bkuhn) - 10 years ago 2014-03-18 20:34:56
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Some wordsmith work.

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@@ ... / @@ -971,31 +971,32 @@ simplest rights that the user receives. @@
 \section{GPLv2 \S 0: Freedom to Run}
 \label{GPLv2s0}
 \S 0, the opening section of GPLv2, sets forth that the work is governed by
 copyright law. It specifically points out that it is the ``copyright
 \S 0, the opening section of GPLv2, sets forth that the copyright law governs
 the work.  It specifically points out that it is the ``copyright
 holder'' who decides if a work is licensed under its terms and explains
 how the copyright holder might indicate this fact.
 A bit more subtly, \S 0 makes an inference that copyright law is the only
-system under which it is governed. Specifically, it states:
+system that can restrict the software.  Specifically, it states:
 \begin{quote}
 Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not
 covered by this License; they are outside its scope.
 \end{quote}
 In essence, the license governs \emph{only} those activities, and all other
 activities are unrestricted, provided that no other agreements trump GPLv2
 (which they cannot; see Sections~\ref{GPLv2s6} and~\ref{GPLv2s7}). This is
+(which they cannot; see Sections~\ref{GPLv2s6} and~\ref{GPLv2s7}).  This is
 very important, because the Free Software community heavily supports
 users' rights to ``fair use'' and ``unregulated use'' of copyrighted
 material. GPLv2 asserts through this clause that it supports users' rights
+material.  GPLv2 asserts through this clause that it supports users' rights
 to fair and unregulated uses.
 Fair use of copyrighted material is an established legal doctrine that
 permits certain activities. Discussion of the various types of fair
 use activity are beyond the scope of this tutorial. However, one
 important example of fair use is the right to quote a very few lines
 (less than seven or so) and reuse them as you would with or without
 licensing restrictions.
 Fair use (called ``fair dealing'' in some jurisdictions) of copyrighted
 material is an established legal doctrine that permits certain activities
 regardless of whether copyright law would other restrict those activities.
 Discussion of the various types of fair use activity are beyond the scope of
 this tutorial.  However, one important example of fair use is the right to
 quote a very few lines from a file and reuse them as you would with or
 without licensing restrictions.
 Fair use is a doctrine established by the courts or by statute. By
 contrast, unregulated uses are those that are not covered by the statue

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