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% gpl-buisness.tex                                                -*- LaTeX -*-
 
%      Tutorial Text for the GPL for Businesspeople and Developers course
 
% gpl-lgplg.tex                                                  -*- LaTeX -*-
 
%      Tutorial Text for the Detailed Study and Analysis of GPL and LGPL course
 
%
 
% Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
% Copyright (C) 2003, 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 

	
 
% Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire document is permitted in
 
% any medium, provided this notice is preserved.
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\begin{titlepage}
 

	
 
{\Large
 

	
 
\begin{center}
 

	
 
\vspace{.5in}
 

	
 
{\sc The GNU General Public License for Businesspeople and Developers } \\
 
{\Large
 
{\sc Detailed Study and Analysis of GPL and LGPL  } \\
 

	
 
\vspace{.7in}
 

	
 
\vspace{1in}
 
Sponsored by the Free Software Foundation \\
 

	
 
A Tutorial By:
 

	
 
\vspace{.3in}
 

	
 
Columbia Law School, New York, NY, USA \\
 
Tuesday 20 January 2003 
 

	
 

	
 

	
 
{\large
 
Bradley M. Kuhn
 

	
 
Executive Director
 

	
 
Free Software Foundation
 
}
 

	
 

	
 
\end{center}
 
{\large
 
Daniel Ravicher
 

	
 
Senior Counsel 
 

	
 
Free Software Foundation
 
}
 

	
 
\end{center}
 

	
 
\vfill
 

	
 
{\parindent 0in
 
Copyright \copyright{} 2003 \hspace{.2in} Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
Copyright \copyright{} 2003, 2004 \hspace{.2in} Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 

	
 
\vspace{.3in}
 

	
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\begin{abstract}
 

	
 

	
 
This tutorial gives a section-by-section explanation of the most popular
 
Free Software copyright license, the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL),
 
and teaches software developers, managers and business people how to use
 
the GPL and GPL'ed software successfully in a new Free Software business and
 
in existing, successful enterprises.
 
This one-day course gives a section-by-section explanation of the most
 
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Software business and in existing, successful enterprises.
 

	
 
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learned the following:
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  \item the obligations when modifying GPL'ed software.
 

	
 
  \item how to properly apply the GPL to a new software.
 

	
 
  \item how to build a plan for proper and successful compliance with the GPL.
 

	
 
  \item the business advantages that the GPL provides.
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  \item the most common business models used in conjunction with the GPL.
 

	
 
  \item how existing GPL'ed software can be used in existing enterprises.
 

	
 
  \item the basics of the LGPL and how it differs from GPL.
 

	
 
  \item how best to understand the complexities regarding derivative
 
        works of software.
 
\end{itemize}
 

	
 
\end{abstract}
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Software is a strange beast when compared to other copyrightable works.
 
It is currently impossible to make a film or a book that can be truly
 
obscured.  Ultimately, the full text of a novel, even one written by
 
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William Faulkner, must presented to the reader as words in some
 
human-readable language so that they can enjoy the work.  A film, even one
 
directed by David Lynch, must be perceptible by human eyes and ears to
 
have any value.
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with the library.  If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Library
 
General Public License instead of this License.
 

	
 

	
 
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  If you develop a new library, and you want it to be of the greatest
 
possible use to the public, we recommend making it free software that
 
everyone can redistribute and change.  You can do so by permitting
 
redistribution under these terms (or, alternatively, under the terms of the
 
ordinary General Public License).
 

	
 
  To apply these terms, attach the following notices to the library.  It is
 
safest to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively
 
convey the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least the
 
``copyright'' line and a pointer to where the full notice is found.
 

	
 
    <one line to give the library's name and a brief idea of what it does.>
 
    Copyright (C) <year>  <name of author>
 

	
 
    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 
    modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 
    License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 
    version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 

	
 
    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 
    Lesser General Public License for more details.
 

	
 
    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 
    License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
 
    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 

	
 
Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
 

	
 
You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or your
 
school, if any, to sign a ``copyright disclaimer'' for the library, if
 
necessary.  Here is a sample; alter the names:
 

	
 
  Yoyodyne, Inc., hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the
 
  library `Frob' (a library for tweaking knobs) written by James Random Hacker.
 

	
 
  <signature of Ty Coon>, 1 April 1990
 
  Ty Coon, President of Vice
 

	
 
That's all there is to it!
 

	
 

	
 

	
 
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