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@ -3738,7 +3738,7 @@ Terms to Your New Programs'' to just the bare essentials.
As we have seen in our consideration of the GPL, its text is specifically As we have seen in our consideration of the GPL, its text is specifically
designed to cover all possible derivative works under copyright law. Our designed to cover all possible derivative works under copyright law. Our
goal in designing the GPL was to make sure that any derivative work of GPL'd goal in designing the GPL was to make sure that any derivative work of GPL'd
software was itself released under GPL when distributed. Reaching as far software was itself released under the GPL when distributed. Reaching as far
as copyright law will allow is the most direct way to reach that goal. as copyright law will allow is the most direct way to reach that goal.
However, while the strategic goal is to bring as much Free Software However, while the strategic goal is to bring as much Free Software
@ -3773,7 +3773,7 @@ libraries on a Free Software operating system (which in fact happens today
on modern GNU/Linux systems, which all use the GNU C Library). on modern GNU/Linux systems, which all use the GNU C Library).
Unlike existing GNU application software, however, the licensing Unlike existing GNU application software, however, the licensing
implications of releasing the GNU C Library (``glibc'') under GPL were implications of releasing the GNU C Library (``glibc'') under the GPL were
somewhat different. Applications released under GPL would never somewhat different. Applications released under GPL would never
themselves become part of proprietary software. However, if glibc were themselves become part of proprietary software. However, if glibc were
released under GPL, it would require that any application distributed for released under GPL, it would require that any application distributed for