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You may have paid money to get copies of free software, or you may have |
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obtained copies at no charge. But regardless of how you got your copies, |
obtained copies at no charge. But regardless of how you got your copies, |
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you always have the freedom to copy and change the software, even to |
you always have the freedom to copy and change the software, even to |
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<q>Free software</q> does not mean <q>non-commercial.</q> A free |
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program must be available for commercial use, commercial development, |
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your freedom to make and use modified versions privately. Rules that <q>if |
your freedom to make and use modified versions privately. Rules that <q>if |
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you make your version available in this way, you must make it available in |
you make your version available in this way, you must make it available in |
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that way also</q> can be acceptable too, on the same condition. (Note that |
that way also</q> can be acceptable too, on the same condition. (Note that |
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<a href="/philosophy/categories.html#Non-CopyleftedFreeSoftware">non-copylefted |
<a href="/philosophy/categories.html#Non-CopyleftedFreeSoftware">non-copylefted |
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free software</a> also exists. We believe there are important reasons why |
free software</a> also exists. We believe there are important reasons why |
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<a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.html"> it is better to use copyleft</a>, |
<a href="/philosophy/pragmatic.html"> it is better to use copyleft</a>, |
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but if your program is non-copylefted free software, we can still |
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1.74</a>: Three clarifications of points not explicit enough, or stated |
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in some places but not reflected everywhere: |
in some places but not reflected everywhere: |
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<li>"Improvements" does not mean the license can |
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refers to those that are suitably licensed.</li> |
refers to those that are suitably licensed.</li> |
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