X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=pod%2Fperlgpl.pod;h=2fc157817bc636f0d34f52d11df765ca47b4cd3d;hb=2d997502fd695609fa2064523de2ba2d8d094b6c;hp=f1e27123c3494786339b5f41dd53ff3a9c4b5f1f;hpb=cc2b665ffc0f9d5e159fa5a9531ece4a29a86f36;p=p5sagit%2Fp5-mst-13.2.git diff --git a/pod/perlgpl.pod b/pod/perlgpl.pod index f1e2712..2fc1578 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 @@ -16,9 +16,13 @@ perlgpl -- the GNU Public General Public License, version 2 =head1 DESCRIPTION -[This is the B. It's here -so that modules/programs/etc that want to declare this as their -distribution license, can link to it.] +This is B<"The GNU General Public License, version 2">. It's here so +that modules, programs, etc., that want to declare this as their +distribution license, can link to it. + +It is also one of the two licenses Perl allows itself to be +redistributed and/or modified; for the other one, the Perl Artistic +License, see the L. =head1 GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE @@ -348,13 +352,13 @@ 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 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 - 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 appropriate +The hypothetical commands "show w" and "show c" should show the appropriate parts of the General Public License. Of course, the commands you use may -be called something other than `show w' and `show c'; they could even be +be called something other than "show w" and "show c"; they could even be mouse-clicks or menu items--whatever suits your program. You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or your @@ -362,7 +366,7 @@ school, if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if necessary. Here is a sample; alter the names: 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. , 1 April 1989 Ty Coon, President of Vice