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compliance-guide.tex
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@ -1329,8 +1329,8 @@ seek indemnity from them.
% FIXME-URGENT: integrate % FIXME-URGENT: integrate
In such instances it is advisable that you exercise your own rights as a user In such instances it is advisable that you exercise your own rights as a user
to request C&CS for all the GPL programs that your suppliers provided to you, to request C\&CS for all the GPL programs that your suppliers provided to you,
preferably in an automated process. Once you receive such C&CS, passing it preferably in an automated process. Once you receive such C\&CS, passing it
along with your product will ensure your compliance with the license. along with your product will ensure your compliance with the license.
% FIXME-URGENT: Needs a new section % FIXME-URGENT: Needs a new section
@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ from upstream copyright holders, licenses to all modifications made by the
acquired business, and rights to source code provisioning for the acquired business, and rights to source code provisioning for the
now-downstream purchaser. now-downstream purchaser.
In our experience, the process whereby these matters are adjusted in most M&A In our experience, the process whereby these matters are adjusted in most M\&A
situations are ludicrously expensive and inefficient. A simple waiver and situations are ludicrously expensive and inefficient. A simple waiver and
release of all claims to GPL compliance against the purchased entity by the release of all claims to GPL compliance against the purchased entity by the
purchaser, issued before closure, removes the problem. If the purchasing purchaser, issued before closure, removes the problem. If the purchasing

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@ -3487,7 +3487,7 @@ pathological case\footnote{Theoretically, a user could collect copyright
Section 7(a) – Disclaimer of warranty: Copyright holders can disclaim Section 7(a) – Disclaimer of warranty: Copyright holders can disclaim
warranty or limit liability differently from the terms as provided under \S\S15 warranty or limit liability differently from the terms as provided under \S\S15
& 16. Internationalization of GPL required the drafters to permit the \& 16. Internationalization of GPL required the drafters to permit the
variation in such terms necessary to deal with the absence of any variation in such terms necessary to deal with the absence of any
international harmonization of the laws of warranty and disclaimer. international harmonization of the laws of warranty and disclaimer.