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> > GNU packages need not be FSF-copyrighted; this is up to the author(s), > > generally at the time the package is dubbed GNU@. When copyright is > > -assigned to the FSF, the FSF can act to stop GPL violations about the > > -package. Otherwise, legal actions are up to the author(s). The rest > > +assigned to the FSF, the FSF has authority to act to stop GPL > > +violations about the package (otherwise, legal actions are up to the > > +author(s)). It also allows us to grant additional permissions on a > > +package, such as an exception, if the need should arise. Additionally, > > +holding the copyright allows us to upgrade the license of a package > > +even if it had been initially released under "GPLv2 only" (instead of > > +the "or later" licensing option as recommended by the FSF). The rest > > of this section is about the case when a package is FSF-copyrighted. It is a good change. Nowadays, insted of changing these things by myself, I discuss the changes (mainly with Krzysztof) and we decide together. It is ok if he installs the changes after those discussions. -- Dr Richard Stallman (https://stallman.org) Chief GNUisance of the GNU Project (https://gnu.org) Founder, Free Software Foundation (https://fsf.org) Internet Hall-of-Famer (https://internethalloffame.org)
