COPYING - OpenGrok cross reference for /coreutils/COPYING

26 want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new
54 pattern of such abuse occurs in the area of products for individuals to
57 products.  If such problems arise substantially in other domains, we
58 stand ready to extend this provision to those domains in future versions
63 software on general-purpose computers, but in those that do, we wish to
85 in a fashion requiring copyright permission, other than the making of an
97 public, and in some countries other activities as well.
110 menu, a prominent item in the list meets this criterion.
119 standard defined by a recognized standards body, or, in the case of
121 is widely used among developers working in that language.
124 than the work as a whole, that (a) is included in the normal form of
128 implementation is available to the public in source code form.  A
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134   The "Corresponding Source" for a work in object code form means all
139 programs which are used unmodified in performing those activities but
151   The Corresponding Source for a work in source code form is that
166 in force.  You may convey covered works to others for the sole purpose
169 the terms of this License in conveying all material for which you do
198 receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and
201 non-permissive terms added in accord with section 7 apply to the code;
211 produce it from the Program, in the form of source code under the
219     7.  This requirement modifies the requirement in section 4 to
227     permission to license the work in any other way, but it does not
238 in or on a volume of a storage or distribution medium, is called an
242 in an aggregate does not cause this License to apply to the other
247   You may convey a covered work in object code form under the terms
250 in one of these ways:
252     a) Convey the object code in, or embodied in, a physical product
257     b) Convey the object code in, or embodied in, a physical product
262     copy of the Corresponding Source for all the software in the
272     only if you received the object code with such an offer, in accord
277     Corresponding Source in the same way through the same place at no
295 included in conveying the object code work.
301 doubtful cases shall be resolved in favor of coverage.  For a particular
304 of the particular user or of the way in which the particular user
312 and execute modified versions of a covered work in that User Product from
315 code is in no case prevented or interfered with solely because
318   If you convey an object code work under this section in, or with, or
319 specifically for use in, a User Product, and the conveying occurs as
320 part of a transaction in which the right of possession and use of the
321 User Product is transferred to the recipient in perpetuity or for a
327 been installed in ROM).
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338 in accord with this section must be in a format that is publicly
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357 removal in certain cases when you modify the work.)  You may place
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437   You are not required to accept this License in order to receive or
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505 patent license for this particular work, or (3) arrange, in a manner
509 covered work in a country, or your recipient's use of the covered work
510 in a country, would infringe one or more identifiable patents in that
513   If, pursuant to or in connection with a single transaction or
526 in the business of distributing software, under which you make payment
530 patent license (a) in connection with copies of the covered work
532 for and in connection with specific products or compilations that
536   Nothing in this License shall be construed as excluding or limiting
567 be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to
617 an absolute waiver of all civil liability in connection with the
619 copy of the Program in return for a fee.
642     This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
653 notice like this when it starts in an interactive mode: