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\chapter*{Executive Summary}
This is a guide to effective compliance with the GNU General Public
License (GPL) and related licenses. In accordance with the Software
Freedom Law Center's (SFLC's) philosophy of assisting the community with
GPL compliance cooperatively, this guide focuses on avoiding compliance
actions and minimizing the negative impact when enforcement actions occur.
It introduces and explains basic legal concepts related to the GPL and its
License (GPL) and related licenses. Copyleft advocates
usually seek to assist the community with
GPL compliance cooperatively. This guide focuses on complying from the
start, so that readers can learn to avoid enforcement actions entirely, or, at
least, minimize the negative impact when enforcement actions occur.
This guide introduces and explains basic legal concepts related to the GPL and its
enforcement by copyright holders. It also outlines business practices and
methods that lead to better GPL compliance. Finally, it recommends proper
post-violation responses to the concerns of copyright holders.