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(Copyleft): Rewrite definition.
author | Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org> |
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date | Wed, 04 Dec 2002 11:03:17 +0000 |
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244 @key{RET}, @key{TAB}, @key{ESC} and @key{DEL} are all control | 244 @key{RET}, @key{TAB}, @key{ESC} and @key{DEL} are all control |
245 characters. @xref{User Input}. | 245 characters. @xref{User Input}. |
246 | 246 |
247 @item Copyleft | 247 @item Copyleft |
248 A copyleft is a notice giving the public legal permission to | 248 A copyleft is a notice giving the public legal permission to |
249 redistribute a program or other work of art. Copylefts are used by | 249 redistribute a program or other work of art. Copyright is normally used |
250 left-wing programmers to promote freedom and cooperation, just as | 250 to keep users divided and helpless; with copyleft we turn that around |
251 copyrights are used by right-wing programmers to gain power over other | 251 to empower users and encourage them to cooperate. |
252 people. | |
253 | 252 |
254 The particular form of copyleft used by the GNU project is called the | 253 The particular form of copyleft used by the GNU project is called the |
255 GNU General Public License. @xref{Copying}. | 254 GNU General Public License. @xref{Copying}. |
256 | 255 |
257 @item @key{CTRL} | 256 @item @key{CTRL} |