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@ -2309,18 +2309,15 @@ set forth in GPLv3~\S5, as described later in this tutorial in its
rights, and then this definition of ``modify'' is used to define ``modified
version of'' and ``work based on,'' as synonyms.
\section{The Covered Work}
%FIXME: transition
While ``covered by this license'' is a phrase found in GPLv2, defining it
more complete in a single as ``covered work'' enables some of the wording in
GPLv3 to be simpler and clearer than its GPLv2 counterparts.
%FIXME: should we keep this? maybe a footnote?
%FIXME: GPLv3, reword a bit.
GPLv3 uses a common license drafting technique of building upon simpler
definitions to make complex ones. The Program is a defined term found
throughout GPLv2, and the word ``covered'' and the phrase ``covered by this
license'' are used in tandem with the Program in GPLv2, but not as part of a
definition. GPLv3 offers a single term ``covered work'', which enables some
of the wording in GPLv3 to be simpler and clearer than its GPLv2
counterparts.
% FIXME: does propagate definition still work the same way in final draft?