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@ -178,14 +178,14 @@ Section~\ref{Proprietary Relicensing} talks in detail about how
this can unfortunately happen even if a program is released under the GPL\@.
Many people refer to software with these freedoms as ``Open Source.''
Besides having a different political focus than those who call it Free
Besides having a different political focus from those who call such software Free
Software,\footnote{The political differences between the Free Software
Movement and the Open Source Movement are documented on FSF's Web site at
\url{http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-software-for-freedom.html}.}
Those who call the software ``Open Source'' are often focused on a side
\url{http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-software-for-freedom.html}.},
those who call the software ``Open Source'' are often focused on a side
issue. Specifically, user access to the source code of a program is a
prerequisite to make use of the freedom to modify. However, the important
issue is what freedoms are granted in the license of that source code.
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. Specifically, users and programmers can