gpl-2.0.txt@509aeb5dbc92 (annotated)
gpl-2.0.txt
Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:22:55 +0200
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- Michael Schloh von Bennewitz <michael@schloh.com>
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| michael@0 | 1 | GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE VERSION 2 |
| michael@0 | 2 | |
| michael@0 | 3 | TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION |
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| michael@0 | 5 | 0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains |
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| michael@0 | 77 | 3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, |
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| michael@0 | 203 | 11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY |
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| michael@0 | 215 | REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, |
| michael@0 | 216 | INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING |
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| michael@0 | 222 | |
| michael@0 | 223 | END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS |
