# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1038999797 0
# Node ID 0e25d6f7c121de4b5ced9b8c2c0eacd454709668
# Parent  6d11690688336d306f0c6cafaf89b6c7072ce73d
(Copyleft): Rewrite definition.

diff -r 6d1169068833 -r 0e25d6f7c121 man/glossary.texi
--- a/man/glossary.texi	Wed Dec 04 04:00:48 2002 +0000
+++ b/man/glossary.texi	Wed Dec 04 11:03:17 2002 +0000
@@ -246,10 +246,9 @@
 
 @item Copyleft
 A copyleft is a notice giving the public legal permission to
-redistribute a program or other work of art.  Copylefts are used by
-left-wing programmers to promote freedom and cooperation, just as
-copyrights are used by right-wing programmers to gain power over other
-people.
+redistribute a program or other work of art.  Copyright is normally used
+to keep users divided and helpless; with copyleft we turn that around
+to empower users and encourage them to cooperate.
 
 The particular form of copyleft used by the GNU project is called the
 GNU General Public License.  @xref{Copying}.