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legal: we don't use any GPLv3 libs/code any more

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@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ under a different license or have other issues concerning patentability
#### GPL code #### GPL code
Part of the optional packages are under the GNU GPL Part of the optional packages are under the GNU GPL
[v2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html) or [v2](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html). This means that
[v3](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html). This means that you you cannot link the GPL software in a program unless the same program is
cannot link the GPL software in a program unless the same program is
also under the GPL, but you are invited to seek competent advice on how also under the GPL, but you are invited to seek competent advice on how
this works in your precise case and design choices. GPL is called this works in your precise case and design choices. GPL is called
“strong copyleft” because the condition to distributed under the same “strong copyleft” because the condition to distributed under the same
@ -92,10 +91,6 @@ disclaiming liability: we invite you to read all of them. Should you
need a warranty on the fact that software works as intended or have any need a warranty on the fact that software works as intended or have any
kind of indemnification, you have the option to subscribe a software kind of indemnification, you have the option to subscribe a software
maintenance agreement with a company or entity that is in that business. maintenance agreement with a company or entity that is in that business.
Fluendo and Collabora, as well as some other companies, provide software
maintenance agreements under certain conditions, you are invited to
contact them in order to receive further details and discuss of the
commercial terms.
## Data protection ## Data protection
@ -106,7 +101,7 @@ and on an aggregate basis only.
#### What licenses are there? #### What licenses are there?
GStreamer binaries containst software under various licenses. See above. GStreamer binaries contain software under various licenses. See above.
#### How does this relate to the packaging system? #### How does this relate to the packaging system?
@ -152,7 +147,7 @@ preserve the same license, of course). You might also consider to push
your modifications upstream, so that they are merged into the main your modifications upstream, so that they are merged into the main
branch of development if they are worth it and will be maintained by branch of development if they are worth it and will be maintained by
the GStreamer project and not by you individually. We invite you not the GStreamer project and not by you individually. We invite you not
to fork the code, if at all possible. he Cerbero build system has a to fork the code, if at all possible. The Cerbero build system has a
"bundle-source" command that can help you create a source bundle "bundle-source" command that can help you create a source bundle
containing all of the complete corresponding machine readable source containing all of the complete corresponding machine readable source
code that you are required to provide. code that you are required to provide.
@ -164,7 +159,7 @@ so that by distributing and using software on a general purpose machine
you would not violate any of them. But the inconvenient truth is that you would not violate any of them. But the inconvenient truth is that
they do exist. they do exist.
Software patents are widely available in the USA. Despite they are Software patents are widely available in the USA. Even though they are
formally prohibited in the European Union, they indeed are granted by formally prohibited in the European Union, they indeed are granted by
the thousand by the European Patent Office, and also some national the thousand by the European Patent Office, and also some national
patent offices follow the same path. In other countries they are not patent offices follow the same path. In other countries they are not