diff lispref/gpl.texi @ 72900:8c2bc0d62aca

Replace "Library Public License" by "Lesser Public License" throughout. Make minor changes to follow the canonical text.
author Jay Belanger <jay.p.belanger@gmail.com>
date Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:09:08 +0000
parents 61cb5aae3bc3
children bb004f4a49c2 b5c13d1564a9
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--- a/lispref/gpl.texi	Fri Sep 15 17:02:55 2006 +0000
+++ b/lispref/gpl.texi	Fri Sep 15 17:09:08 2006 +0000
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 General Public License applies to most of the Free Software
 Foundation's software and to any other program whose authors commit to
 using it.  (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by
-the GNU Library General Public License instead.)  You can apply it to
+the GNU Lesser General Public License instead.)  You can apply it to
 your programs, too.
 
   When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@
 @item
 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,
+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''
 means either the Program or any derivative work under copyright law:
 that is to say, a work containing the Program or a portion of it,
 either verbatim or with modifications and/or translated into another
 language.  (Hereinafter, translation is included without limitation in
-the term ``modification.'')  Each licensee is addressed as ``you.''
+the term ``modification''.)  Each licensee is addressed as ``you''.
 
 Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not
 covered by this License; they are outside its scope.  The act of
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 
 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
+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
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@
 the ``copyright'' line and a pointer to where the full notice is found.
 
 @smallexample
-@var{one line to give the program's name and an idea of what it does.}
-Copyright (C) @var{year}  @var{name of author}
+@var{one line to give the program's name and a brief idea of what it does.}
+Copyright (C) @var{yyyy}  @var{name of author}
 
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -364,11 +364,10 @@
 when it starts in an interactive mode:
 
 @smallexample
-Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) @var{year} @var{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.
+Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) @var{yyyy} @var{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.
 @end smallexample
 
 The hypothetical commands @samp{show w} and @samp{show c} should show