--- www/philosophy/free-sw.html 2014/01/03 16:57:27 1.127 +++ www/philosophy/free-sw.html 2014/02/17 01:35:57 1.129 @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ the program and what it does for them. When users don't control the program, we call it a “nonfree” or “proprietary” program. The nonfree program controls the -users, and the developer controls the program; which makes the +users, and the developer controls the program; this makes the program an instrument of unjust power.

@@ -251,6 +251,11 @@

+It is acceptable for a free license to specify which jurisdiction's +law applies, or where litigation must be done, or both. +

+ +

Most free software licenses are based on copyright, and there are limits on what kinds of requirements can be imposed through copyright. If a copyright-based license respects freedom in the ways described above, it @@ -357,6 +362,10 @@