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@ -128,12 +128,15 @@ software.\footnote{This document addresses compliance with GPLv2,
Political discussion about the GPL often centers around the ``copyleft'' Political discussion about the GPL often centers around the ``copyleft''
requirements of the license. Indeed, the license was designed primarily requirements of the license. Indeed, the license was designed primarily
to embody this licensing feature. Most companies adding non-trivial to embody this licensing feature. Most companies adding non-trivial
features (beyond mere porting and bug-fixing) to GPL'd software, and features (beyond mere porting and bug-fixing) to GPL'd software (and
thereby implicating these requirements, are already well aware of their thereby invoking these requirements) are already well aware of their
more complex obligations under the license.\footnote{There has been much legal more complex obligations under the license.\footnote{While, there has been much legal
discussion regarding copyleft and derivative works. In practical discussion regarding copyleft and derivative works. In practical
reality, this issue is not relevant to the vast majority of companies reality, this issue is not relevant to the vast majority of companies
distributing GPL'd software.} distributing GPL'd software. Those interested in this issue should study
\tutorialpartsplit{\texit{Detailed Analysis of the GNU GPL and Related
Licenses}'s Section on derivative works}{\S~\ref{derivative-works} of
this tutorial}.}
However, in our experience with GPL enforcement, few redistributors' However, in our experience with GPL enforcement, few redistributors'
compliance challenges relate directly to the copyleft provisions; this is compliance challenges relate directly to the copyleft provisions; this is

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@ -1113,6 +1113,7 @@ on making a profit from Free Software redistribution.)
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\chapter{Derivative Works: Statute and Case Law} \chapter{Derivative Works: Statute and Case Law}
\label{derivative-works}
We digress for this chapter from our discussion of GPL's exact text to We digress for this chapter from our discussion of GPL's exact text to
consider the matter of derivative works --- a concept that we must consider the matter of derivative works --- a concept that we must