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donaldr3 - 10 years ago 2014-03-21 20:10:21
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 not believe that software comes with any warranty.  Notwithstanding the
 \href{http://mlis.state.md.us/2000rs/billfile/hb0019.htm}{Maryland's} and \href{http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?001+ful+SB372ER}{Virginia's} UCITA bills, there are few or no implied warranties with software.
 However, just to be on the safe side, GPL clearly disclaims them, and the
-GPL requires re distributors to keep the disclaimer very visible. (See
+GPL requires re-distributors to keep the disclaimer very visible. (See
 Sections~\ref{GPLv2s11} and~\ref{GPLv2s12} of this tutorial for more on GPL's
 warranty disclaimers.)
 Note finally that GPLv2~\S1 creates groundwork for the important defense of
 commercial freedom.  GPLv2~\S1 clearly states that in the case of verbatim
 copies, one may make money.  Re distributors are fully permitted to charge
 for the redistribution of copies of Free Software. In addition, they may
 copies, one may make money.  Re-distributors are fully permitted to charge
 for the re-distribution of copies of Free Software. In addition, they may
 provide the warranty protection that the GPL disclaims as an additional
 service for a fee. (See Section~\ref{Business Models} for more discussion
 on making a profit from Free Software redistribution.)
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 We digress for this chapter from our discussion of GPL's exact text to
 consider the matter of derivative works --- a concept that we must
 understand fully before considering GPLv2~\S\S2--3\@. GPL, and Free
+understand fully before considering GPLv2~\S\S2--3\@. The GPL, and Free
 Software licensing in general, relies critically on the concept of
 ``derivative work'' since software that is ``independent,'' (i.e., not
 ``derivative'') of Free Software need not abide by the terms of the

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