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@ -3696,34 +3696,34 @@ No substantive changes have been made in sections 15 and 16.
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% FIXME: Section header needed here about choice of law. % FIXME-LATER: Section header needed here about choice of law.
% FIXME: reword into tutorial % FIXME-LATER: reword into tutorial
Some have asked us to address the difficulties of internationalization %% Some have asked us to address the difficulties of internationalization
by including, or permitting the inclusion of, a choice of law %% by including, or permitting the inclusion of, a choice of law
provision. We maintain that this is the wrong approach. Free %% provision. We maintain that this is the wrong approach. Free
software licenses should not contain choice of law clauses, for both %% software licenses should not contain choice of law clauses, for both
legal and pragmatic reasons. Choice of law clauses are creatures of %% legal and pragmatic reasons. Choice of law clauses are creatures of
contract, but the substantive rights granted by the GPL are defined %% contract, but the substantive rights granted by the GPL are defined
under applicable local copyright law. Contractual free software %% under applicable local copyright law. Contractual free software
licenses can operate only to diminish these rights. Choice of law %% licenses can operate only to diminish these rights. Choice of law
clauses also raise complex questions of interpretation when works of %% clauses also raise complex questions of interpretation when works of
software are created by combination and extension. There is also the %% software are created by combination and extension. There is also the
real danger that a choice of law clause will specify a jurisdiction %% real danger that a choice of law clause will specify a jurisdiction
that is hostile to free software principles. %% that is hostile to free software principles.
% FIXME: reword into tutorial, \ref to section 7. %% % FIXME-LATER: reword into tutorial, \ref to section 7.
Our revised version of section 7 makes explicit our view that the %% Our revised version of section 7 makes explicit our view that the
inclusion of a choice of law clause by a licensee is the imposition of %% inclusion of a choice of law clause by a licensee is the imposition of
an additional requirement in violation of the GPL. Moreover, if a %% an additional requirement in violation of the GPL. Moreover, if a
program author or copyright holder purports to supplement the GPL with %% program author or copyright holder purports to supplement the GPL with
a choice of law clause, section 7 now permits any licensee to remove %% a choice of law clause, section 7 now permits any licensee to remove
that clause. %% that clause.
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% then out then in? :) % then out then in? :)
Finally, the FSF shortened the section on ``How to Apply These Finally, the FSF shortened the section on ``How to Apply These