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Seems there were a lot of correctly spelled words missing from the
LocalWords lists as well.
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compliance-guide.tex
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@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ of modifying the works include innumerable common acts, such as:
\item embedding those works as executable copies \item embedding those works as executable copies
into a device, into a device,
\item transferring a digital copy of excutable copies to someone else, \item transferring a digital copy of executable copies to someone else,
\item posting a patch to the copylefted software to a public mailing list. \item posting a patch to the copylefted software to a public mailing list.
@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ risk from a copylefted code snippet that some programmer dropped in your
proprietary product careless of the consequences is a problem far more proprietary product careless of the consequences is a problem far more
infrequent and less difficult to resolve. Efficient management of the risks infrequent and less difficult to resolve. Efficient management of the risks
of higher concern lies in making sure you can provide, for example, precisely of higher concern lies in making sure you can provide, for example, precisely
CCS for a copy of Coreboot, the kernel named Linux, Busybox, or GNU tar that CCS for a copy of Coreboot, the kernel named Linux, BusyBox, or GNU tar that
you included in a product your company shipped two years ago than in the risk you included in a product your company shipped two years ago than in the risk
of 10 lines of GPL'd Java code an engineer accidentally pasted into the of 10 lines of GPL'd Java code an engineer accidentally pasted into the
source of your ERP system. source of your ERP system.
@ -1477,4 +1477,9 @@ ready-made for their products.
% LocalWords: redistributors NeXT's Slashdot Welte gpl ISC embedders BusyBox % LocalWords: redistributors NeXT's Slashdot Welte gpl ISC embedders BusyBox
% LocalWords: someone's downloadable subdirectory subdirectories filesystem % LocalWords: someone's downloadable subdirectory subdirectories filesystem
% LocalWords: roadmap README upstream's Ravicher's FOSSology readme CDs iPhone % LocalWords: roadmap README upstream's Ravicher's FOSSology readme CDs iPhone
% LocalWords: makefiles violator's % LocalWords: makefiles violator's Michlmayr Stallman RMS GPL'd Harald LGPL
%% LocalWords: GPL's resellers copylefted sublicenses GPLv unmanaged MySQL
%% LocalWords: misassessments licensor COGEOs COGEO LGPLv CCS Requestors
%% LocalWords: codebase Yocto distributees COGEO's Coreboot ERP reseller
%% LocalWords: redistributor reinstatements decompilation acquired's grey
%% LocalWords: upgradable unmodifiable Relicensing relicensing

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gpl-lgpl.tex
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@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ but forbids others to forbid that freedom to anyone else along the
distribution and modification chains. distribution and modification chains.
Copyleft's ``reciprocity'' or ``share and share alike'' rule protects both Copyleft's ``reciprocity'' or ``share and share alike'' rule protects both
developers, who avoid facing a ``proprietized'' competitor of their project, developers, who avoid facing a ``prioritized'' competitor of their project,
and users, who can be sure that they will have all four software freedoms --- and users, who can be sure that they will have all four software freedoms ---
not only in the present version of the program they use, but in all its not only in the present version of the program they use, but in all its
future improved versions. future improved versions.
@ -2102,8 +2102,8 @@ with respect to the licensed software.
For example, if Company \compA{} has a patent on advanced Web browsing, but For example, if Company \compA{} has a patent on advanced Web browsing, but
also licenses a Web browsing program under the GPLv2, then it also licenses a Web browsing program under the GPLv2, then it
cannot assert the patent against any party based on that party's use of cannot assert the patent against any party based on that party's use of
Company \compA{}'s GPL'ed Web browsing software program, or on that party's Company \compA{}'s GPL'd Web browsing software program, or on that party's
creation and use of modified versions of that GPL'ed program. However, if a creation and use of modified versions of that GPL'd program. However, if a
party uses that program without party uses that program without
complying with the GPLv2, then Company \compA{} can assert both copyright complying with the GPLv2, then Company \compA{} can assert both copyright
infringement claims against the non-GPLv2-compliant party and infringement claims against the non-GPLv2-compliant party and
@ -3385,7 +3385,7 @@ limitation, could transform a GPL'd program into a non-free one.
Due to the latter fear, historically, GPLv2 did not permit any additional Due to the latter fear, historically, GPLv2 did not permit any additional
requirements. However, over time, requirements. However, over time,
many copyright holders generally tolerated certain types of benign additional requirements many copyright holders generally tolerated certain types of benign additional requirements
merely through a ``failure to enforce'' estoppelesque scenario. Therefore, GPLv3 allows merely through a ``failure to enforce'' estoppel-esque scenario. Therefore, GPLv3 allows
for some specific limited requirement variations that GPLv2 technically prohibits. for some specific limited requirement variations that GPLv2 technically prohibits.
With these principles in the background, GPLv3~\S7 answers the following With these principles in the background, GPLv3~\S7 answers the following
@ -4965,4 +4965,6 @@ compliance and compliance case studies.
%% LocalWords: sublicense sublicensees sublicenses affixation Novell's %% LocalWords: sublicense sublicensees sublicenses affixation Novell's
%% LocalWords: severability Affero LGPL'd lingua franca glibc facto LGPL's %% LocalWords: severability Affero LGPL'd lingua franca glibc facto LGPL's
%% LocalWords: relicensed runtime subunits relink downloadable MontaVista %% LocalWords: relicensed runtime subunits relink downloadable MontaVista
%% LocalWords: CodeSourcery OpenTV MySQL TrollTech %% LocalWords: CodeSourcery OpenTV MySQL TrollTech Michlmayr Copyleft's
%% LocalWords: GPLRequireSourcePostedPublic privity Downstream's Jaeger
%% LocalWords: Jaeger's copyleft's executables estoppel infringer