Copyleft/guide Changeset - b66035e69e58

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@@ -2090,7 +2090,7 @@ versions of GPL.)

\label{GPLv2s10}

GPLv2~\S10 reminds the licensee of what is already implied by the nature of

copyright law. Namely, the copyright holder of a particular software

copyright law.  Namely, the copyright holder of a particular software

program has the prerogative to grant alternative agreements under separate

copyright licenses.

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@@ -2105,9 +2105,9 @@ preferred way to make something conspicuous, and that has over decades worked

its way into the voodoo tradition of warranty disclaimer writing.

Some have argued the GPL is unenforceable in some jurisdictions because

its disclaimer of warranties is impermissibly broad. However, GPLv2~\S11

its disclaimer of warranties is impermissibly broad.  However, GPLv2~\S11

contains a jurisdictional savings provision, which states that it is to be

interpreted only as broadly as allowed by applicable law. Such a

interpreted only as broadly as allowed by applicable law.  Such a

provision ensures that both it, and the entire GPL, is enforceable in any

jurisdiction, regardless of any particular law regarding the

permissibility of certain warranty disclaimers.

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@@ -2119,9 +2119,9 @@ permits the sale of warranty as an additional service, which GPLv2~\S11 affirms.

\label{GPLv2s12}

There are many types of warranties, and in some jurisdictions some of them

cannot be disclaimed. Therefore, usually agreements will have both a

warranty disclaimer and a limitation of liability, as we have in GPLv2~\S12. \S

11 thus gets rid of all implied warranties that can legally be

cannot be disclaimed.  Therefore, usually agreements will have both a

warranty disclaimer and a limitation of liability, as we have in GPLv2~\S12.

GPLv2~\S11 thus gets rid of all implied warranties that can legally be

disavowed. GPLv2~\S12, in turn, limits the liability of the actor for any

warranties that cannot legally be disclaimed in a particular jurisdiction.

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@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ Again, some have argued the GPL is unenforceable in some jurisdictions

because its limitation of liability is impermissibly broad. However, \S

12, just like its sister, GPLv2~\S11, contains a jurisdictional savings

provision, which states that it is to be interpreted only as broadly as

allowed by applicable law. As stated above, such a provision ensures that

allowed by applicable law.  As stated above, such a provision ensures that

both GPLv2~\S12, and the entire GPL, is enforceable in any jurisdiction,

regardless of any particular law regarding the permissibility of limiting

liability.