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\section{Additions to the Preamble} \section{Additions to the Preamble}
Most of LGPL's Preamble is identical, but the last seven paragraphs Most of the LGPL's Preamble is identical, but the last seven paragraphs
introduce the concepts and reasoning behind creation of the license, introduce the concepts and reasoning behind creation of the license,
presenting a more generalized and briefer version of the story with which presenting a more generalized and briefer version of the story with which
we began our consideration of LGPL\@. we began our consideration of the LGPL\@.
In short, FSF designed LGPL for those edge cases where the freedom of the In short, FSF designed the LGPL for those edge cases where the freedom of the
public can better be served by a more lax licensing system. FSF doesn't public can better be served by a more lax licensing system. FSF doesn't
encourage use of LGPL automatically for any software that happens to be a encourage use of the LGPL automatically for any software that happens to be a
library; rather, FSF suggests that it only be used in specific cases, such library; rather, FSF suggests that it only be used in specific cases, such
as the following: as the following:
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\end{itemize} \end{itemize}
LGPL's preamble sets forth the limits to which the license seeks to go in The LGPL's preamble sets forth the limits to which the license seeks to go in
chasing these goals. LGPL is designed to ensure that users who happen to chasing these goals. The LGPL is designed to ensure that users who happen to
acquire software linked with such libraries have full freedoms with acquire software linked with such libraries have full freedoms with
respect to that library. They should have the ability to upgrade to a newer respect to that library. They should have the ability to upgrade to a newer
or modified Free version or to make their own modifications, even if they or modified Free version or to make their own modifications, even if they
@ -3924,7 +3924,7 @@ cannot modify the primary software program that links to that library.
Finally, the preamble introduces two terms used throughout the license to Finally, the preamble introduces two terms used throughout the license to
clarify between the different types of derivative works: ``works that use clarify between the different types of derivative works: ``works that use
the library,'' and ``works based on the library.'' Unlike GPL, LGPL must the library,'' and ``works based on the library.'' Unlike the GPL, the LGPL must
draw some lines regarding derivative works. We do this here in this draw some lines regarding derivative works. We do this here in this
license because we specifically seek to liberalize the rights afforded to license because we specifically seek to liberalize the rights afforded to
those who make derivative works. In GPL, we reach as far as copyright law those who make derivative works. In GPL, we reach as far as copyright law