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\label{best-practices} \label{best-practices}
Unlike highly permissive licenses (such as the ISC license), which Unlike highly permissive licenses (such as the ISC license), which
typically only require preservation of copyright notices, the GPL places a typically only require preservation of copyright notices, licensees face many
number of important requirements upon licensees. These requirements are important requirements from the GPL. These requirements are
carefully designed to uphold certain values and standards of the software carefully designed to uphold certain values and standards of the software
freedom community. While the GPL's requirements may appear initially freedom community. While the GPL's requirements may appear initially
counter-intuitive to those more familiar with proprietary software counter-intuitive to those more familiar with proprietary software
licenses, by comparison its terms are in fact clear and favorable to licenses, by comparison, its terms are in fact clear and quite favorable to
licensees. The terms of the GPL actually simplify compliance when licensees. Indeed, the GPL's terms actually simplify compliance when
violations occur. violations occur.
GPL violations are often caused or compounded by a failure to adopt sound GPL violations are often caused or compounded by a failure to adopt sound