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@ -2975,8 +2975,8 @@ family, or household use. Distributors are only required to provide
Installation Information when they convey object code in a User Product. Installation Information when they convey object code in a User Product.
In brief, the right to convey object code in a defined class of ``User In brief, the right to convey object code in a defined class of ``User
Products,'' under certain circumstances, on providing whatever information is Products,'' under certain circumstances, depends on providing whatever information
required to enable a recipient to replace the object code with a functioning is required to enable a recipient to replace the object code with a functioning
modified version. modified version.
This was a compromise that was difficult for the FSF to agree to during the This was a compromise that was difficult for the FSF to agree to during the
@ -4280,13 +4280,13 @@ market for Free Software-oriented business models also exists. There is the
traditional model of selling copies of Free Software distributions. traditional model of selling copies of Free Software distributions.
Many companies make substantial revenue Many companies make substantial revenue
from this model. Some choose this model because they have from this model. Some choose this model because they have
found that for higher-end hardware, the cost of the profit made from found that for higher-end hardware, the profit made from proprietary
proprietary software licensing fees is negligible. The real profit is software licensing fees is negligible. The real profit is in the hardware,
in the hardware, but it is essential that software be stable, reliable but it is essential that software be stable, reliable and dependable, and
and dependable, and the users be allowed to have unfettered access to the users be allowed to have unfettered access to it. Free Software, and
it. Free Software, and GPL'd software in particular (because IBM can GPL'd software in particular (because IBM can be assured that proprietary
be assured that proprietary versions of the same software will not versions of the same software will not exist to compete on their hardware)
exist to compete on their hardware) is the right choice. is the right choice.
For example, charging a ``convenience fee'' for Free Software, For example, charging a ``convenience fee'' for Free Software,
when set at a reasonable price (around \$60 or so), can produce some when set at a reasonable price (around \$60 or so), can produce some