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@ -198,16 +198,16 @@ software components to improve products. However, along with that
freedom should come rules and reporting procedures to make sure that you freedom should come rules and reporting procedures to make sure that you
are aware of what software that you include with your product. are aware of what software that you include with your product.
The companies we contact about GPL violations often respond with: ``We The most typical response to an initial enforcement action is: ``We
didn't know there was GPL'd stuff in there''. This answer indicates a didn't know there was GPL'd stuff in there''. This answer indicates
failure in the software acquisition and procurement process. Integration failure in the software acquisition and procurement process. Integration
of third-party proprietary software typically requires a formal of third-party proprietary software typically requires a formal
arrangement and management/legal oversight before the developers arrangement and management/legal oversight before the developers
incorporate the software. By contrast, your developers often obtain and incorporate the software. By contrast, developers often obtain and
integrate Free Software without intervention. The ease of acquisition, however, integrate Free Software without intervention nor oversight. That ease of acquisition, however,
does not mean the oversight is any less necessary. Just as your legal does not mean the oversight is any less necessary. Just as your legal
and/or management team negotiates terms for inclusion of any proprietary and/or management team negotiates terms for inclusion of any proprietary
software, they should be involved in all decisions to bring Free Software into your software, they should gently facilitate all decisions to bring Free Software into your
product. product.
Simple, engineering-oriented rules help provide a stable foundation for Simple, engineering-oriented rules help provide a stable foundation for