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@@ -137,9 +137,7 @@ prerequisite to make use of the freedom to modify.  However, the important
 
issue is what freedoms are granted in the license that applies to that source code.
 

	
 
Software freedom is only complete when no restrictions are imposed on how
 
these freedoms are exercised, other than certain conditions customarily
 
considered compatible with software freedom (such as copyleft requirements
 
designed to maximize software freedom for the greater number of users).  Specifically, users and programmers can
 
these freedoms are exercised.  Specifically, users and programmers can
 
exercise these freedoms noncommercially or commercially.  Licenses that grant
 
these freedoms for noncommercial activities but prohibit them for commercial
 
activities are considered non-free.  The Open Source Initiative
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permission to modify a work in any manner.  As discussed in the next chapter,
 
the GPL {\em does} grant such permission, but requires the modified work must
 
also be licensed under the terms of the GPL (and only GPL:
 
see\S~\label{GPLv2s6} in this tutorial).  Determining whether software was
 
see\S~\ref{GPLv2s6} in this tutorial).  Determining whether software was
 
modified is a substantially easier analysis than the derivative work
 
discussions and considerations in this chapter.