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4     <sect1 id="appendix-gpl"><title>GNU General Public License</title>
5     <para>
6    
7     Version 2, June 1991
8    
9     </para><para>
10    
11     Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc.59 Temple
12     Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 usa . Everyone is permitted
13     to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but
14     changing it is not allowed.
15    
16     </para>
17    
18     <sect2><title>Preamble</title>
19     <para>
20    
21     The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom
22     to share and change it. By contrast, the gnu General Public License
23     is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free
24     software - to make sure the software is free for all its users. This
25     General Public License applies to most of the Free Software
26     Foundation's software and to any other program whose authors commit
27     to using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered
28     by the gnu Library General Public License instead.) You can apply it
29     to your programs, too.
30    
31     </para><para>
32    
33     When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not
34     price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you
35     have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge
36     for this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can
37     get it if you want it, that you can change the software or use pieces
38     of it in new free programs; and that you know you can do these
39     things.
40    
41     </para><para>
42    
43     To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid
44     anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the
45     rights. These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for
46     you if you distribute copies of the software, or if you modify it.
47    
48     </para><para>
49    
50     For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether
51     gratis or for a fee, you must give the recipients all the rights that
52     you have. You must make sure that they, too, receive or can get the
53     source code. And you must show them these terms so they know their
54     rights.
55    
56     </para><para>
57    
58     We protect your rights with two steps: (1) copyright the software,
59     and (2) offer you this license which gives you legal permission to
60     copy, distribute and/or modify the software.
61    
62     </para><para>
63    
64     Also, for each author's protection and ours, we want to make certain
65     that everyone understands that there is no warranty for this free
66     software. If the software is modified by someone else and passed on,
67     we want its recipients to know that what they have is not the
68     original, so that any problems introduced by others will not reflect
69     on the original authors' reputations.
70    
71     </para><para>
72    
73     Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by software
74     patents. We wish to avoid the danger that redistributors of a free
75     program will individually obtain patent licenses, in effect making
76     the program proprietary. To prevent this, we have made it clear that
77     any patent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed
78     at all.
79    
80     </para><para>
81    
82     The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and
83     modification follow.
84    
85     </para>
86     </sect2>
87    
88     <sect2><title>GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE</title>
89     <para>
90    
91     TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
92    
93     </para>
94    
95     <itemizedlist><listitem><para>
96    
97     This License applies to any program or other work which contains a
98     notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed
99     under the terms of this General Public License. The "Program", below,
100     refers to any such program or work, and a "work based on the Program"
101     means either the Program or any derivative work under copyright law:
102     that is to say, a work containing the Program or a portion of it,
103     either verbatim or with modifications and/or translated into another
104     language. (Hereinafter, translation is included without limitation in
105     the term "modification".) Each licensee is addressed as "you".
106    
107     </para><para>
108    
109     Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not
110     covered by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of
111     running the Program is not restricted, and the output from the
112     Program is covered only if its contents constitute a work based on
113     the Program (independent of having been made by running the Program).
114     Whether that is true depends on what the Program does.
115    
116     </para></listitem>
117     <listitem><para>
118    
119     You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's
120     source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you
121     conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate
122     copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the
123     notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any
124     warranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this
125     License along with the Program.
126    
127     </para><para>
128    
129     You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and
130     you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a
131     fee.
132    
133     </para></listitem>
134     <listitem><para>
135    
136     You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion
137     of it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy and
138     distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1
139     above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions:
140    
141     </para><para>
142    
143     a) You must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices
144     stating that you changed the files and the date of any change.
145    
146     </para><para>
147    
148     b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in
149     whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any part
150     thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties
151     under the terms of this License.
152    
153     </para><para>
154    
155     c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when
156     run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive use
157     in the most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement
158     including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is
159     no warranty (or else, saying that you provide a warranty) and that
160     users may redistribute the program under these conditions, and
161     telling the user how to view a copy of this License. (Exception: if
162     the Program itself is interactive but does not normally print such an
163     announcement, your work based on the Program is not required to print
164     an announcement.)
165    
166     </para><para>
167    
168     These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole. If
169     identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program,
170     and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in
171     themselves, then this License, and its terms, do not apply to those
172     sections when you distribute them as separate works. But when you
173     distribute the same sections as part of a whole which is a work based
174     on the Program, the distribution of the whole must be on the terms of
175     this License, whose permissions for other licensees extend to the
176     entire whole, and thus to each and every part regardless of who wrote
177     it.
178    
179     </para><para>
180    
181     Thus, it is not the intent of this section to claim rights or contest
182     your rights to work written entirely by you; rather, the intent is to
183     exercise the right to control the distribution of derivative or
184     collective works based on the Program.
185    
186     </para><para>
187    
188     In addition, mere aggregation of another work not based on the
189     Program with the Program (or with a work based on the Program) on a
190     volume of a storage or distribution medium does not bring the other
191     work under the scope of this License.
192    
193     </para></listitem>
194     <listitem><para>
195    
196     You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it,
197     under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of
198     Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the
199     following:
200    
201     </para><para>
202    
203     a) Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable
204     source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1
205     and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange;
206     or,
207    
208     </para><para>
209    
210     b) Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three years,
211     to give any third party, for a charge no more than your cost of
212     physically performing source distribution, a complete
213     machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, to be
214     distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium
215     customarily used for software interchange; or,
216    
217     </para><para>
218    
219     c) Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer to
220     distribute corresponding source code. (This alternative is allowed
221     only for noncommercial distribution and only if you received the
222     program in object code or executable form with such an offer, in
223     accord with Subsection b above.)
224    
225     </para><para>
226    
227     The source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for
228     making modifications to it. For an executable work, complete source
229     code means all the source code for all modules it contains, plus any
230     associated interface definition files, plus the scripts used to
231     control compilation and installation of the executable. However, as a
232     special exception, the source code distributed need not include
233     anything that is normally distributed (in either source or binary
234     form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the
235     operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component
236     itself accompanies the executable.
237    
238     </para><para>
239    
240     If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering
241     access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent
242     access to copy the source code from the same place counts as
243     distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not
244     compelled to copy the source along with the object code.
245    
246     </para></listitem>
247     <listitem><para>
248    
249     You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program
250     except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt
251     otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is
252     void, and will automatically terminate your rights under this
253     License. However, parties who have received copies, or rights, from
254     you under this License will not have their licenses terminated so
255     long as such parties remain in full compliance.
256    
257     </para></listitem>
258     <listitem><para>
259    
260     You are not required to accept this License, since you have not
261     signed it. However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or
262     distribute the Program or its derivative works. These actions are
263     prohibited by law if you do not accept this License. Therefore, by
264     modifying or distributing the Program (or any work based on the
265     Program), you indicate your acceptance of this License to do so, and
266     all its terms and conditions for copying, distributing or modifying
267     the Program or works based on it.
268    
269     </para></listitem>
270     <listitem><para>
271    
272     Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the
273     Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the
274     original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject
275     to these terms and conditions. You may not impose any further
276     restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted
277     herein. You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third
278     parties to this License.
279    
280     </para></listitem>
281     <listitem><para>
282    
283     If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent
284     infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues),
285     conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or
286     otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do
287     not excuse you from the conditions of this License. If you cannot
288     distribute so as to satisfy simultaneously your obligations under
289     this License and any other pertinent obligations, then as a
290     consequence you may not distribute the Program at all. For example,
291     if a patent license would not permit royalty-free redistribution of
292     the Program by all those who receive copies directly or indirectly
293     through you, then the only way you could satisfy both it and this
294     License would be to refrain entirely from distribution of the
295     Program.
296    
297     </para><para>
298    
299     If any portion of this section is held invalid or unenforceable under
300     any particular circumstance, the balance of the section is intended
301     to apply and the section as a whole is intended to apply in other
302     circumstances.
303    
304     </para><para>
305    
306     It is not the purpose of this section to induce you to infringe any
307     patents or other property right claims or to contest validity of any
308     such claims; this section has the sole purpose of protecting the
309     integrity of the free software distribution system, which is
310     implemented by public license practices. Many people have made
311     generous contributions to the wide range of software distributed
312     through that system in reliance on consistent application of that
313     system; it is up to the author/donor to decide if he or she is
314     willing to distribute software through any other system and a
315     licensee cannot impose that choice.
316    
317     </para><para>
318    
319     This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to
320     be a consequence of the rest of this License.
321    
322     </para></listitem>
323     <listitem><para>
324    
325     If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in
326     certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the
327     original copyright holder who places the Program under this License
328     may add an explicit geographical distribution limitation excluding
329     those countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or among
330     countries not thus excluded. In such case, this License incorporates
331     the limitation as if written in the body of this License.
332    
333     </para></listitem>
334     <listitem><para>
335    
336     The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new
337     versions of the General Public License from time to time. Such new
338     versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may
339     differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is
340     given a distinguishing version number. If the Program specifies a
341     version number of this License which applies to it and "any later
342     version", you have the option of following the terms and conditions
343     either of that version or of any later version published by the Free
344     Software Foundation. If the Program does not specify a version number
345     of this License, you may choose any version ever published by the
346     Free Software Foundation.
347    
348     </para></listitem>
349     <listitem><para>
350    
351     If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other free
352     programs whose distribution conditions are different, write to the
353     author to ask for permission. For software which is copyrighted by
354     the Free Software Foundation, write to the Free Software Foundation;
355     we sometimes make exceptions for this. Our decision will be guided by
356     the two goals of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our
357     free software and of promoting the sharing and reuse of software
358     generally.
359    
360     </para><para>
361    
362     NO WARRANTY
363    
364     </para></listitem>
365     <listitem><para>
366    
367     because the program is licensed free of charge, there is no
368     warranty for the program, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
369     except when otherwise stated in writing the copyright holders and/or
370     other parties provide the program "as is" without warranty of any
371     kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the
372     implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
373     purpose. the entire risk as to the quality and performance of the
374     program is with you. should the program prove defective, you assume
375     the cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction.
376    
377     </para></listitem>
378     <listitem><para>
379    
380     in no event unless required by applicable law or agreed to in
381     writing will any copyright holder, or any other party who may modify
382     and/or redistribute the program as permitted above, be liable to you
383     for damages, including any general, special, incidental or
384     consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the
385     program (including but not limited to loss of data or data being
386     rendered inaccurate or losses sustained by you or third parties or a
387     failure of the program to operate with any other programs), even if
388     such holder or other party has been advised of the possibility of
389     such damages.
390    
391     </para></listitem>
392     </itemizedlist>
393     <para>
394    
395     END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
396    
397     </para>
398     </sect2>
399    
400     <sect2><title>How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs</title>
401     <para>
402    
403     If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest
404     possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make
405     it free software which everyone can redistribute and change under
406     these terms.
407    
408     </para><para>
409    
410     To do so, attach the following notices to the program. It is safest
411     to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively
412     convey the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least
413     the "copyright" line and a pointer to where the full notice is found.
414    
415     </para><para>
416    
417     one line to give the program's name and a brief idea of what it
418     does.
419    
420     </para><para>
421    
422     Copyright (C) year name of author
423    
424     </para><para>
425    
426     This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
427     it under the terms of the gnu General Public License as published by
428     the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
429     your option) any later version.
430    
431     </para><para>
432    
433     This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
434     without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of
435     merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. See the gnu
436     General Public License for more details.
437    
438     </para><para>
439    
440     You should have received a copy of the gnu General Public License
441     along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
442     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
443     USA.
444    
445     </para><para>
446    
447     Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper
448     mail.
449    
450     </para><para>
451    
452     If the program is interactive, make it output a short notice like
453     this when it starts in an interactive mode:
454    
455     </para><para>
456    
457     Gnomovision version 69, Copyright (C) year name of author
458    
459     </para><para>
460    
461     Gnomovision comes with absolutely no warranty; for details type `show
462     w'.
463    
464     </para><para>
465    
466     This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under
467     certain conditions; type `show c' for details.
468    
469     </para><para>
470    
471     The hypothetical commands `show w' and `show c' should show the
472     appropriate parts of the General Public License. Of course, the
473     commands you use may be called something other than `show w' and
474     `show c'; they could even be mouse-clicks or menu items - whatever
475     suits your program.
476    
477     </para><para>
478    
479     You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or
480     your school, if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the
481     program, if necessary. Here is a sample; alter the names:
482    
483     </para><para>
484    
485     Yoyodyne, Inc., hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the
486     program `Gnomovision' (which makes passes at compilers) written by
487     James Hacker.
488    
489     </para><para>
490    
491     signature of Ty Coon, 1 April 1989
492    
493     </para><para>
494    
495     Ty Coon, President of Vice
496    
497     </para><para>
498    
499     This General Public License does not permit incorporating your
500     program into proprietary programs. If your program is a subroutine
501     library, you may consider it more useful to permit linking
502     proprietary applications with the library. If this is what you want
503     to do, use the gnu Library General Public License instead of this
504     License.
505    
506     </para>
507     </sect2>
508     </sect1>

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