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donaldr3 - 10 years ago 2014-03-21 23:17:23
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 \section{Additions to the Preamble}
 Most of LGPL's Preamble is identical, but the last seven paragraphs
+Most of the LGPL's Preamble is identical, but the last seven paragraphs
 introduce the concepts and reasoning behind creation of the license,
 presenting a more generalized and briefer version of the story with which
 we began our consideration of LGPL\@.
+we began our consideration of the LGPL\@.
 In short, FSF designed LGPL for those edge cases where the freedom of the
+In short, FSF designed the LGPL for those edge cases where the freedom of the
 public can better be served by a more lax licensing system. FSF doesn't
 encourage use of LGPL automatically for any software that happens to be a
+encourage use of the LGPL automatically for any software that happens to be a
 library; rather, FSF suggests that it only be used in specific cases, such
 as the following:
@@ ... / @@ -3915,8 +3915,8 @@ as the following: @@
 \end{itemize}
 LGPL's preamble sets forth the limits to which the license seeks to go in
 chasing these goals. LGPL is designed to ensure that users who happen to
 The LGPL's preamble sets forth the limits to which the license seeks to go in
 chasing these goals. The LGPL is designed to ensure that users who happen to
 acquire software linked with such libraries have full freedoms with
 respect to that library. They should have the ability to upgrade to a newer
 or modified Free version or to make their own modifications, even if they
@@ ... @@
 Finally, the preamble introduces two terms used throughout the license to
 clarify between the different types of derivative works: ``works that use
 the library,'' and ``works based on the library.''  Unlike GPL, LGPL must
+the library,'' and ``works based on the library.''  Unlike the GPL, the LGPL must
 draw some lines regarding derivative works. We do this here in this
 license because we specifically seek to liberalize the rights afforded to
 those who make derivative works. In GPL, we reach as far as copyright law

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