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Update Section headers for LGPL to include details about LGPLv3.

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My plan is to make interweave discussion of LGPLv2 and LGPLv3 together in
this section.
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@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@ allows. In LGPL, we want to draw a line that allows some derivative works
copyright law would otherwise prohibit if the copyright holder exercised copyright law would otherwise prohibit if the copyright holder exercised
his full permitted controls over the work. his full permitted controls over the work.
\section{A Work that Uses the Library} \section{An Application: A Work that Uses the Library}
In the effort to allow certain proprietary derivative works and prohibit In the effort to allow certain proprietary derivative works and prohibit
others, LGPL distinguishes between two classes of derivative works: others, LGPL distinguishes between two classes of derivative works:
@ -2182,7 +2182,7 @@ answer to the second question is ``yes,'' then an investigation into
whether or not \worki{} is in fact a ``work based on the library'' is whether or not \worki{} is in fact a ``work based on the library'' is
warranted. warranted.
\section{A Work Based on the Library} \section{The Library, and Works Based On It}
In short, a ``work based on the library'' could be defined as any In short, a ``work based on the library'' could be defined as any
derivative work of LGPL'd software that cannot otherwise fit the derivative work of LGPL'd software that cannot otherwise fit the
@ -2228,7 +2228,7 @@ considered independently and the LGPL applied to each work as
prescribed. prescribed.
\section{Subtleties in Works that Use the Library} \section{Subtleties in Defining the Application}
In our discussion of the definition of ``works that use the library,'' we In our discussion of the definition of ``works that use the library,'' we
left out a few more complex details that relate to lower-level programming left out a few more complex details that relate to lower-level programming
@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@ level of verbatim code copying that a compiler often does, and to help
them understand that the full implications of LGPL are the same regardless them understand that the full implications of LGPL are the same regardless
of the details of the compilation progress. of the details of the compilation progress.
\section{LGPL \S 6: Distributing Works that Use the Library} \section{LGPLv2 \S 6 & LGPLv3 \S 5: Combining the Works}
\label{lgpl-section-6} \label{lgpl-section-6}
Now that we have established a good working definition of works that Now that we have established a good working definition of works that
``use'' and works that ``are based on'' the library, we will consider the ``use'' and works that ``are based on'' the library, we will consider the
@ -2337,7 +2337,7 @@ not permit us in this course to go into those additional options. In
almost all cases of distribution under LGPL, either \S 6(a) or \S 6(b) are almost all cases of distribution under LGPL, either \S 6(a) or \S 6(b) are
exercised. exercised.
\section{Distribution of Works Based on the Library} \section{Distribution of the Combined Works}
Essentially, ``works based on the library'' must be distributed under the Essentially, ``works based on the library'' must be distributed under the
same conditions as works under full GPL\@. In fact, we note that LGPL's same conditions as works under full GPL\@. In fact, we note that LGPL's