From 0efbc4029fa8a2fca98e6da73aa007d608dd8947 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Bradley M. Kuhn" Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 08:26:05 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Last wordsmith pass of this footnote. It's not worth more time than this, I'm just having fun with it. --- gpl-lgpl.tex | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/gpl-lgpl.tex b/gpl-lgpl.tex index b76e14a..80245aa 100644 --- a/gpl-lgpl.tex +++ b/gpl-lgpl.tex @@ -2156,14 +2156,14 @@ terms surrounding it (see \textit{Stevenson v.~TRW, Inc.}, 987 F.2d 288, 296 (5th Cir.~1993)). While GPLv3's drafters doubted that such authority would apply to copyright licenses like the GPL, the FSF has nevertheless left warranty and related disclaimers in \textsc{all caps} throughout all versions -of GPL\@\footnote{\textsc{One of the authors of this tutorial, Bradley - M.~Kuhn, has often suggested the aesthetically preferable compromise of a - specifically designed ``small caps'' font, such as this one, as an - alternative to} WRITING IN ALL CAPS IN THE DEFAULT FONT (LIKE THIS)\@. - The latter seems to add more ugliness than conspicuousness. Kuhn once - engaged in reversion war with a lawyer who disagreed, but that lawyer has - still yet to answer Kuhn's requests to produce any case law that argues - THIS IS INHERENTLY MORE CONSPICUOUS \textsc{Than this is}.}. +of GPL\@\footnote{One of the authors of this tutorial, Bradley M.~Kuhn, has + often suggested the aesthetically preferable compromise of a + \textsc{specifically designed ``small caps'' font, such as this one, as an + alternative to} WRITING IN ALL CAPS IN THE DEFAULT FONT (LIKE THIS), + since the latter adds more ugliness than conspicuousness. Kuhn once + engaged in reversion war with a lawyer who disagreed, but that lawyer never + answered Kuhn's requests for case law that argues THIS IS INHERENTLY MORE + CONSPICUOUS \textsc{Than this is}.}. Some have argued the GPL is unenforceable in some jurisdictions because its disclaimer of warranties is impermissibly broad. However, GPLv2~\S11