X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=pod%2Fperlgpl.pod;h=09cab02604aaa9ed44c0675310696365805442c4;hb=6e0733998eff7a098d2d21d5602f3eb2a7521e1f;hp=a7a96ba6705b83e22f08ae13edcfef87a9c86d2a;hpb=68e2ea92f15f8084fda26c4eb8e0939354f923fd;p=p5sagit%2Fp5-mst-13.2.git diff --git a/pod/perlgpl.pod b/pod/perlgpl.pod index a7a96ba..09cab02 100644 --- a/pod/perlgpl.pod +++ b/pod/perlgpl.pod @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ =head1 NAME -perlgpl -- the GNU Public General Public License, version 2 +perlgpl - the GNU General Public License, version 2 =head1 SYNOPSIS @@ -30,14 +30,13 @@ License, see the L. Version 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. - 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA - 02111-1307, USA. + 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. Preamble -The licenses for most software are designed to take away your + The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. This @@ -47,50 +46,48 @@ using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by the GNU Library General Public License instead.) You can apply it to your programs, too. -When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not + When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it if you want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new free programs; and that you know you can do these things. -To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid + To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights. These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for you if you distribute copies of the software, or if you modify it. -For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether + For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether gratis or for a fee, you must give the recipients all the rights that you have. You must make sure that they, too, receive or can get the source code. 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We wish to avoid the danger that redistributors of a free program will individually obtain patent licenses, in effect making the program proprietary. To prevent this, we have made it clear that any patent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all. -The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and + The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modification follow. --- - GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION -0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains + 0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this General Public License. The "Program", below, refers to any such program or work, and a "work based on the Program" @@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ is covered only if its contents constitute a work based on the Program (independent of having been made by running the Program). Whether that is true depends on what the Program does. -1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's + 1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the @@ -118,7 +115,7 @@ along with the Program. You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee. -2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion + 2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy and distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1 above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions: @@ -142,8 +139,6 @@ above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions: does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on the Program is not required to print an announcement.) --- - These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole. If identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program, and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in @@ -164,13 +159,14 @@ with the Program (or with a work based on the Program) on a volume of a storage or distribution medium does not bring the other work under the scope of this License. -3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, + 3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following: a) Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections - 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or, + 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software + interchange; or, b) Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three years, to give any third party, for a charge no more than your @@ -202,9 +198,7 @@ access to copy the source code from the same place counts as distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code. --- - -4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program + 4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is void, and will automatically terminate your rights under this License. @@ -212,7 +206,7 @@ However, parties who have received copies, or rights, from you under this License will not have their licenses terminated so long as such parties remain in full compliance. -5. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not + 5. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not signed it. However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or distribute the Program or its derivative works. These actions are prohibited by law if you do not accept this License. Therefore, by @@ -221,7 +215,7 @@ Program), you indicate your acceptance of this License to do so, and all its terms and conditions for copying, distributing or modifying the Program or works based on it. -6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the + 6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and conditions. You may not impose any further @@ -229,7 +223,7 @@ restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein. You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties to this License. -7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent + 7. If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not @@ -261,9 +255,7 @@ impose that choice. This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to be a consequence of the rest of this License. --- - -8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in + 8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the original copyright holder who places the Program under this License may add an explicit geographical distribution limitation excluding @@ -271,20 +263,20 @@ those countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or among countries not thus excluded. In such case, this License incorporates the limitation as if written in the body of this License. -9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions + 9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If the Program -specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and "any -later version", you have the option of following the terms and conditions -either of that version or of any later version published by the Free -Software Foundation. If the Program does not specify a version number of -this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software -Foundation. - -10. If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other free +specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and +"any later version", you have the option of following the terms and +conditions either of that version or of any later version published by +the Free Software Foundation. If the Program does not specify a +version number of this License, you may choose any version ever +published by the Free Software Foundation. + + 10. If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other free programs whose distribution conditions are different, write to the author to ask for permission. For software which is copyrighted by the Free Software Foundation, write to the Free Software Foundation; we sometimes @@ -294,43 +286,43 @@ of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally. NO WARRANTY -11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY -FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN -OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES -PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED -OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF -MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS -TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE -PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, -REPAIR OR CORRECTION. - -12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING -WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR -REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, -INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING -OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED -TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY -YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER -PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE -POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. + 11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO +WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. +EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR +OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY +KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE +IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR +PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE +PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME +THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. + + 12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN +WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY +AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU +FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR +CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE +PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING +RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A +FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF +SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH +DAMAGES. END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS --- + How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs - Appendix: How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs - -If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest + 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 -free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these terms. +free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these +terms. -To do so, attach the following notices to the program. It is safest + To do so, attach the following notices to the program. It is safest to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively convey the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least the "copyright" line and a pointer to where the full notice is found. - Copyright (C) 19yy + Copyright (C) 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 @@ -344,14 +336,15 @@ the "copyright" line and a pointer to where the full notice is found. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software - Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. + Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA + 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 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'. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; type `show c' for details. @@ -377,6 +370,7 @@ consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with the library. If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Library General Public License instead of this License. + [End.] =cut