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Ross Bearman wrote: > > Yes, but there has to be a clause in the GPL to cover it. Sentence 1 "Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed." The license itself forbids additional restrictions. Seems pretty well covered. It isn't a clause in the license, this sentence gives you the permission you need to distribute unmodified copies of the GNU GPL v3 license (with your software). If you distribute a modified version using the name GNU or the GNU preamble you are in breach on the FSF copyright on the licence. This is done to avoid ambiguity, when software says it is covered by GNU GPL v3 you have exactly the same rights as with any other GNU GPL v3 piece of code, their can't be any extra restrictions placed on you, or what the program does, or who can use it, or to whom it can be distributed, or what happens to the data or anything else. I believe the FSF allow exceptions which are less restrictive, but it is on a case by case basis, and you have to ask them for permission to vary the text (because the licence text is covered by their copyright). -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html