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Relicensing is different. Note to that issue on the compliance guide.

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@ -718,6 +718,10 @@ under the GPL\@. This section outlines a typical enforcement case and
provides some guidelines for response. These discussions are provides some guidelines for response. These discussions are
generalizations and do not all apply to every alleged violation. generalizations and do not all apply to every alleged violation.
\section{Understanding Who's Enforcing}
\label{compliance-understanding-whos-enforcing}
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\section{Communication Is Key} \section{Communication Is Key}
GPL violations are typically only escalated when a company ignores the GPL violations are typically only escalated when a company ignores the

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@ -1951,7 +1951,10 @@ from all copying, modification and distribution of the GPL'd software.
At that point, violating licensees must gain the forgiveness of the copyright At that point, violating licensees must gain the forgiveness of the copyright
holders to have their rights restored. Alternatively, the violators could holders to have their rights restored. Alternatively, the violators could
negotiate another agreement, separate from GPL, with the copyright negotiate another agreement, separate from GPL, with the copyright
holder. Both are common practice. holder. Both are common practice, although
\tutorialpartsplit{as discussed in \textit{A Practical Guide to GPL
Compliance}, there are }{Chapter~\ref{compliance-understanding-whos-enforcing}
explains further } key differences between these two very different uses of GPL.
At FSF, it is part of the mission to spread software freedom. When FSF At FSF, it is part of the mission to spread software freedom. When FSF
enforces GPL, the goal is to bring the violator back into compliance as enforces GPL, the goal is to bring the violator back into compliance as