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Various temp changes to handle printing it this weekend.

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comprehensive-gpl-guide.tex
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@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ it is not allowed.''. However, those who seek to make modified versions of
those licenses should note the
\href{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#ModifyGPL}{explanation given in the GPL FAQ}.
\vfill
Patches are welcome to this material. Sources can be found in the Git
repository at: \url{https://gitorious.org/gpl-compliance-tools/tutorial/}
}

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gpl-lgpl.tex
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@ -770,9 +770,12 @@ early GNU project programs\footnote{RMS writes more fully about this topic in
\section{Proto-GPLs And Their Impact}
%FIXME-LATER: bad line break:
%\href{http://www.free-soft.org/gpl_history/emacs_gpl.html}{The Emacs
% General Public License}
The earliest copyleft licenses were specific to various GNU programs. For
example, \href{http://www.free-soft.org/gpl_history/emacs_gpl.html}{The Emacs
General Public License} was likely the first copyleft license ever
example, The Emacs
General Public License was likely the first copyleft license ever
published. Interesting to note that even this earliest copyleft license
contains a version of the well-known GPL copyleft clause:
@ -1748,7 +1751,7 @@ sufficient to comply with GPLv2~\S3.
\medskip
As is shown above, Under GPLv2~\S3(a), embedded manufacturers can put the
As is shown above, under GPLv2~\S3(a), embedded manufacturers can put the
binaries on the device and ship the source code along on a CD\@. However,
sometimes this turns out to be too costly. Including a CD with every
device could prove too costly, and may practically (although not legally)
@ -2048,7 +2051,9 @@ GPL prohibits that use. Furthermore, the ruling in \textit{Jacobsen
copyright and contractual remedies may be sought by a copyright holder
seeking to enforce a license designed to uphold software freedom.
\section{Using GPL Both as a Contract and Copyright License}
% FIXME-LATER: Write this
%\section{Using GPL Both as a Contract and Copyright License}
\section{GPLv2~\S6: GPL, My One and Only}
\label{GPLv2s6}