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Suggestions for in depth discussion of GPLv2§2(a)

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GPLv2§2(a) is mentioned quite cursorily.  Olly Betts suggests more
coverage here might useful on IRC.  I noted some ideas after he
suggested it.
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@ -1548,6 +1548,16 @@ here as well. However, there are three additional requirements.
\subsection{The Simpler Parts of GPLv2~\S2}
% FIXME: GPLv2~\S2(a) isn't discussed heavily here and more should be
% discussed about it. There have been developer questions. One idea I had
% was to write up:
% http://ebb.org/bkuhn/blog/2011/03/11/linux-red-hat-gpl.html
% as a compliance case study specific to GPLv2 Section 2(a)
%
% Another point to discuss here -- or maybe it goes better in the compliance
% case study ? -- is to explain that git logs ARE adequate but possibly
% overkill.
The first (GPLv2~\S2(a)) requires that modified files carry ``prominent
notices'' explaining what changes were made and the date of such
changes. This section does not prescribe some specific way of