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@ -2802,7 +2802,7 @@ in \S~\ref{GPLv2s3} of this tutorial), the distribution of object code may
either be accompanied by the machine-readable source code, or it may be either be accompanied by the machine-readable source code, or it may be
accompanied by a valid written offer to provide the machine-readable source accompanied by a valid written offer to provide the machine-readable source
code. However, unlike in GPLv2, that offer cannot be exercised by any third code. However, unlike in GPLv2, that offer cannot be exercised by any third
party; rather, only those ``who possesses the object code'' it can exercised party; rather, only those ``who possesses the object code'' can exercise
the offer. (Note that this is a substantial narrowing of requirements of the offer. (Note that this is a substantial narrowing of requirements of
offer fulfillment, and is a wonderful counterexample to dispute claims that offer fulfillment, and is a wonderful counterexample to dispute claims that
the GPLv3 has more requirements than GPLv2.) the GPLv3 has more requirements than GPLv2.)
@ -2947,7 +2947,7 @@ GPLv3 drafting process. However, companies and governments that use
specialized or enterprise-level computer facilities reported that they specialized or enterprise-level computer facilities reported that they
actually \textit{want} their systems not to be under their own control. actually \textit{want} their systems not to be under their own control.
Rather than agreeing to this as a concession, or bowing to pressure, they ask Rather than agreeing to this as a concession, or bowing to pressure, they ask
for this as a \textit{preference}. It is not clear that GPL should interfere for this as a \textit{preference}. It is not clear that the GPL should interfere
here, since the main problem lies elsewhere. here, since the main problem lies elsewhere.
While imposing technical barriers to modification is wrong regardless of While imposing technical barriers to modification is wrong regardless of