Commit a53d4196 authored by Joerg Bruehe's avatar Joerg Bruehe

Upmerge the new formatting of "COPYING" from 5.1 to "trunk",

the license remains to be the GPL Version 2, June 1991
parents 61bd9ef6 145af23c
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Preamble Preamble
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How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs
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If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs
If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest
possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it
free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these terms.
terms.
To do so, attach the following notices to the program. It is safest to To do so, attach the following notices to the program. It is safest
attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively convey to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively
the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least the convey the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least
"copyright" line and a pointer to where the full notice is found. the "copyright" line and a pointer to where the full notice is found.
ONE LINE TO GIVE THE PROGRAM'S NAME AND A BRIEF IDEA OF WHAT IT DOES. <one line to give the program's name and a brief idea of what it does.>
Copyright (C) YYYY NAME OF AUTHOR Copyright (C) <year> <name of author>
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
...@@ -314,25 +303,24 @@ the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least the ...@@ -314,25 +303,24 @@ the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least the
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details. GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail. Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
If the program is interactive, make it output a short notice like this If the program is interactive, make it output a short notice like this
when it starts in an interactive mode: when it starts in an interactive mode:
Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) 19YY NAME OF AUTHOR Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) year name of author
Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type `show w'. Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type `show w'.
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
under certain conditions; type `show c' for details. under certain conditions; type `show c' for details.
The hypothetical commands `show w' and `show c' should show the The hypothetical commands `show w' and `show c' should show the appropriate
appropriate parts of the General Public License. Of course, the parts of the General Public License. Of course, the commands you use may
commands you use may be called something other than `show w' and `show be called something other than `show w' and `show c'; they could even be
c'; they could even be mouse-clicks or menu items--whatever suits your mouse-clicks or menu items--whatever suits your program.
program.
You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or your You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or your
school, if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if school, if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if
...@@ -341,12 +329,11 @@ necessary. Here is a sample; alter the names: ...@@ -341,12 +329,11 @@ necessary. Here is a sample; alter the names:
Yoyodyne, Inc., hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the program Yoyodyne, Inc., hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the program
`Gnomovision' (which makes passes at compilers) written by James Hacker. `Gnomovision' (which makes passes at compilers) written by James Hacker.
SIGNATURE OF TY COON, 1 April 1989 <signature of Ty Coon>, 1 April 1989
Ty Coon, President of Vice Ty Coon, President of Vice
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applications with the library. If this is what you want to do, use the library. If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Lesser General
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