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88  <P>  <P>
89  The freedom to redistribute copies must include binary or executable  The freedom to redistribute copies must include binary or executable
90  forms of the program, as well as source code, for both modified and  forms of the program, as well as source code, for both modified and
91  unmodified versions.  It is ok if there is no way to produce a binary  unmodified versions.  (Distributing programs in runnable form is
92  or executable form, but people must have the freedom to redistribute  necessary for conveniently installable free operating systems.)  It is
93  such forms should they find a way to make them.  ok if there is no way to produce a binary or executable form for a
94    certain program (since some languages don't support that feature), but
95    you must have the freedom to redistribute such forms should you find
96    or develop a way to make them.
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99  In order for the freedoms to make changes, and to publish improved  In order for the freedoms to make changes, and to publish improved
# Line 105  other people the central freedoms.  This Line 116  other people the central freedoms.  This
116  the central freedoms; rather it protects them.  the central freedoms; rather it protects them.
117    
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119  Thus, you may have paid money to get copies of GNU software, or you  Thus, you may have paid money to get copies of free software, or you
120  may have obtained copies at no charge.  But regardless of how you got  may have obtained copies at no charge.  But regardless of how you got
121  your copies, you always have the freedom to copy and change the  your copies, you always have the freedom to copy and change the
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127  software is no longer unusual; such programs are free commercial  commercial distribution.  Commercial development of free software is
128  software.  no longer unusual; such free commercial software is very important.
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131  Rules about how to package a modified version are acceptable, if they  Rules about how to package a modified version are acceptable, if they
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133  Rules that ``if you make the program available in this way, you must  Rules that ``if you make the program available in this way, you must
134  make it available in that way also'' can be acceptable too, on the  make it available in that way also'' can be acceptable too, on the
135  same condition.  (Note that such a rule still leaves you the choice of  same condition.  (Note that such a rule still leaves you the choice of
136  whether to publish the program or not.)  whether to publish the program or not.)  It is also acceptable for the
137    license to require that, if you have distributed a modified version
138    and a previous developer asks for a copy of it, you must send one.
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