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    1                     GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
    2                        Version 2, June 1991
    3 
    4  Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
    5  51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
    6  Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
    7  of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
    8 
    9                             Preamble
    10 
    11   The licenses for most software are designed to take away your
     1#summary GNU General Public License, Version 2
     2----
     3= GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE =
     4== Version 2, June 1991 ==
     5
     6Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
     751 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
     8Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
     9of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
     10
     11== Preamble ==
     12
     13The licenses for most software are designed to take away your
    1214freedom to share and change it.  By contrast, the GNU General Public
    1315License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free
    … …  
    1921your programs, too.
    2022
    21   When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not
     23When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not
    2224price.  Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you
    2325have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for
    … …  
    2628in new free programs; and that you know you can do these things.
    2729
    28   To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid
     30To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid
    2931anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights.
    3032These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for you if you
    3133distribute copies of the software, or if you modify it.
    3234
    33   For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether
     35For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether
    3436gratis or for a fee, you must give the recipients all the rights that
    3537you have.  You must make sure that they, too, receive or can get the
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    3739rights.
    3840
    39   We protect your rights with two steps: (1) copyright the software, and
     41We protect your rights with two steps: (1) copyright the software, and
    4042(2) offer you this license which gives you legal permission to copy,
    4143distribute and/or modify the software.
    4244
    43   Also, for each author's protection and ours, we want to make certain
     45Also, for each author's protection and ours, we want to make certain
    4446that everyone understands that there is no warranty for this free
    4547software.  If the software is modified by someone else and passed on, we
    … …  
    4850authors' reputations.
    4951
    50   Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by software
     52Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by software
    5153patents.  We wish to avoid the danger that redistributors of a free
    5254program will individually obtain patent licenses, in effect making the
    … …  
    5456patent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all.
    5557
    56   The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and
     58The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and
    5759modification follow.
    5860
    59                     GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
    60    TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
    61 
    62   0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains
     61== GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE ==
     62== TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION ==
     63
     640. This License applies to any program or other work which contains
    6365a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed
    6466under the terms of this General Public License.  The "Program", below,
    … …  
    7779Whether that is true depends on what the Program does.
    7880
    79   1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's
     811. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's
    8082source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you
    8183conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate
    … …  
    8890you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee.
    8991
    90   2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion
     922. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion
    9193of it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy and
    9294distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1
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    132134the scope of this License.
    133135
    134   3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it,
     1363. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it,
    135137under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of
    136138Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following:
    … …  
    170172compelled to copy the source along with the object code.
    171173
    172   4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program
     1744. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program
    173175except as expressly provided under this License.  Any attempt
    174176otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is
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    178180parties remain in full compliance.
    179181
    180   5. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not
     1825. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not
    181183signed it.  However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or
    182184distribute the Program or its derivative works.  These actions are
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    187189the Program or works based on it.
    188190
    189   6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the
     1916. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the
    190192Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the
    191193original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to
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    195197this License.
    196198
    197   7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent
     1997. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent
    198200infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues),
    199201conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or
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    227229be a consequence of the rest of this License.
    228230
    229   8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in
     2318. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in
    230232certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the
    231233original copyright holder who places the Program under this License
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    235237the limitation as if written in the body of this License.
    236238
    237   9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions
     2399. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions
    238240of the General Public License from time to time.  Such new versions will
    239241be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to
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    248250Foundation.
    249251
    250   10. If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other free
     25210. If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other free
    251253programs whose distribution conditions are different, write to the author
    252254to ask for permission.  For software which is copyrighted by the Free
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    256258of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally.
    257259
    258                             NO WARRANTY
    259 
    260   11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
     260== NO WARRANTY ==
     261
     26211. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
    261263FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.  EXCEPT WHEN
    262264OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES
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    268270REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
    269271
    270   12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
     27212. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
    271273WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR
    272274REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES,
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    278280POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
    279281
    280                      END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
    281 
    282             How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs
    283 
    284   If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest
     282== END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS ==
     283
     284== How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs ==
     285
     286If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest
    285287possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it
    286288free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these terms.
    287289
    288   To do so, attach the following notices to the program.  It is safest
     290To do so, attach the following notices to the program.  It is safest
    289291to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively
    290292convey the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least
    291293the "copyright" line and a pointer to where the full notice is found.
    292294
     295{{{
    293296    <one line to give the program's name and a brief idea of what it does.>
    294297    Copyright (C) <year>  <name of author>
    … …  
    307310    with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
    308311    51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
     312}}}
    309313
    310314Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
    … …  
    313317when it starts in an interactive mode:
    314318
     319{{{
    315320    Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) year name of author
    316321    Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type `show w'.
    317322    This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
    318323    under certain conditions; type `show c' for details.
     324}}}
    319325
    320326The hypothetical commands `show w' and `show c' should show the appropriate
    … …  
    327333necessary.  Here is a sample; alter the names:
    328334
     335{{{
    329336  Yoyodyne, Inc., hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the program
    330337  `Gnomovision' (which makes passes at compilers) written by James Hacker.
    … …  
    332339  <signature of Ty Coon>, 1 April 1989
    333340  Ty Coon, President of Vice
     341}}}
    334342
    335343This General Public License does not permit incorporating your program into
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