From 9ab67f312539dfed40113c080af5ac1c6ff7c431 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: donaldr3 Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 19:23:04 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] the --- gpl-lgpl.tex | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/gpl-lgpl.tex b/gpl-lgpl.tex index 9374cf5..ae34cdb 100644 --- a/gpl-lgpl.tex +++ b/gpl-lgpl.tex @@ -3927,15 +3927,15 @@ clarify between the different types of derivative works: ``works that use the library,'' and ``works based on the library.'' Unlike the GPL, the LGPL must draw some lines regarding derivative works. We do this here in this license because we specifically seek to liberalize the rights afforded to -those who make derivative works. In GPL, we reach as far as copyright law -allows. In LGPL, we want to draw a line that allows some derivative works +those who make derivative works. In the GPL, we reach as far as copyright law +allows. In the LGPL, we want to draw a line that allows some derivative works copyright law would otherwise prohibit if the copyright holder exercised his full permitted controls over the work. \section{An Application: A Work that Uses the Library} In the effort to allow certain proprietary derivative works and prohibit -others, LGPL distinguishes between two classes of derivative works: +others, the LGPL distinguishes between two classes of derivative works: ``works based on the library,'' and ``works that use the library.'' The distinction is drawn on the bright line of binary (or runtime) derivative works and source code derivatives. We will first consider the definition @@ -3976,7 +3976,7 @@ the library,'' works as follows: \item Since \lplusi{} is a derivative work of both \worki{} and \workl{}, the license of \workl{} (the LGPL) can put restrictions on the license - of \lplusi{}. In fact, this is what LGPL does. + of \lplusi{}. In fact, this is what the LGPL does. \end{itemize} @@ -4027,7 +4027,7 @@ In short, a ``work based on the library'' could be defined as any derivative work of LGPL'd software that cannot otherwise fit the definition of a ``work that uses the library.'' A ``work based on the library'' extends the full width and depth of copyright derivative works, -in the same sense that GPL does. +in the same sense that the GPL does. Most typically, one creates a ``work based on the library'' by directly modifying the source of the library. Such a work could also be created by