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When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not
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price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you
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have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for
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them if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it if you
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want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new
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free programs, and that you know you can do these things.
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To protect your rights, we need to prevent others from denying you
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these rights or asking you to surrender the rights. Therefore, you have
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certain responsibilities if you distribute copies of the software, or if
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you modify it: responsibilities to respect the freedom of others.
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For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether
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gratis or for a fee, you must pass on to the recipients the same
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freedoms that you received. You must make sure that they, too, receive
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or can get the source code. And you must show them these terms so they
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know their rights.
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