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GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE |
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Version 2.1, February 1999 |
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Copyright (C) 1991, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA |
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51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA |
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Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies |
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below. |
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strategy to use in any particular case, based on the explanations below. |
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When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom of use, |
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author's reputation will not be affected by problems that might be |
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Finally, software patents pose a constant threat to the existence of |
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How to Apply These Terms to Your New Libraries |
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<one line to give the library's name and a brief idea of what it does.> |
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Yoyodyne, Inc., hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the |
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library `Frob' (a library for tweaking knobs) written by James |
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Random Hacker. |
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library `Frob' (a library for tweaking knobs) written by James Random Hacker. |
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<signature of Ty Coon>, 1 April 1990 |
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Ty Coon, President of Vice |
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That's all there is to it! |
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