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Integrate this short sentence from pasted text.

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This was easily integrated, but I am now not sure what I was thinking
with the FIXME note about linking back to the copyleft definition.  The
right link is a forward-link to the derivative works chapter, and thus
I've added that.
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@ -1126,18 +1126,16 @@ fact, has no control over the rules of copyright themselves. Such rules are
the domain of copyright law and the courts --- not the licenses that utilize the domain of copyright law and the courts --- not the licenses that utilize
those systems. those systems.
Copyright law as a whole doesn't propose clear and straightforward guidelines Copyright law as a whole does not propose clear and straightforward guidelines
for identifying the derivative and/or combined works of software. However, for identifying the derivative and/or combined works of software. However,
no copyright license --- not even the GNU GPL --- can be blamed for this. no copyright license --- not even the GNU GPL --- can be blamed for this.
Legislators and court opinions must give us guidance in borderline cases. Legislators and court opinions must give us guidance in borderline cases.
Meanwhile, lawyers will likely based their conclusions on the application of rules
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lawyer’s conclusion on that subject will be based on the application of rules
made in the context of literary or artistic copyright to the different made in the context of literary or artistic copyright to the different
context of computer programming. context of computer programming and by analyzing the (somewhat limited) case
%FIXME-URGENT: end law and guidance available from various sources.
(Chapter~\ref{derivative-works} discusses this issue in depth.)
\section{GPLv2~\S1: Verbatim Copying} \section{GPLv2~\S1: Verbatim Copying}
\label{GPLv2s1} \label{GPLv2s1}