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be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on
a medium customarily used for software interchange; or,
c) Accompany it with the information you received as to
the offer to distribute corresponding source code. (This
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only if you received the program in object code or executable
form with such an offer, in accord with Subsection b above.)
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distribution of the source code, even though third parties are
not compelled to copy the source along with the object code.
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Program except as expressly provided under this License. Any
attempt otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute
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would be to refrain entirely from distribution of the Program.
If any portion of this section is held invalid or unenforceable
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if he or she is willing to distribute software through any other
system and a licensee cannot impose that choice.
This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is
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excluded. In such case, this License incorporates the limitation
as if written in the body of this License.
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version, but may differ in detail to address new problems or
concerns.
Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If the
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following the terms and conditions either of that version or of
any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.
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CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE
PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
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NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
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OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT
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(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA
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OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER
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END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs
If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the
greatest possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this
is to make it free software which everyone can redistribute and
change under these terms.
To do so, attach the following notices to the program. It is
safest to attach them to the start of each source file to most
effectively convey the exclusion of warranty; and each file should
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