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Wordsmith and formatting fixes.

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Bradley M. Kuhn 2014-03-18 18:37:53 -04:00
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@ -2045,8 +2045,7 @@ software is so large, patent holders who would want to be distributors of
GPL'd software have a tough choice. They must choose between avoiding
distribution of GPL'd software that exercises the teachings of their
patents, or grant a royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to
those patents. Many companies, including IBM, the largest patent holder
in the world, have chosen the latter.
those patents. Many companies have chosen the latter.
Thus, GPLv2~\S7 rarely gives software death by stopping its distribution.
Instead, it is inspiring patent holders to share their patents in the same