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diff --git a/nl/welcome/about-copyright.xml b/nl/welcome/about-copyright.xml deleted file mode 100644 index b13e153dc..000000000 --- a/nl/welcome/about-copyright.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,96 +0,0 @@ -<!-- original version: 56422 --> - - <sect1> -<!--FJP -<title>About Copyrights and Software Licenses - </title>//--> -<title>Over auteursrechten en softwarelicenties</title> - -<para> - -We're sure that you've read some of the licenses that come with most -commercial software — they usually say that you can only use one -copy of the software on a single computer. This system's license isn't -like that at all. We encourage you to put a copy of &debian-gnu; on every -computer in your school or place of business. Lend your installation -media to your friends and help them install it on their computers! -You can even make thousands of copies and <emphasis>sell</emphasis> -them — albeit with a few restrictions. Your freedom to install -and use the system comes directly from &debian; being based on -<emphasis>free software</emphasis>. - -</para><para> - -Calling software <emphasis>free</emphasis> doesn't mean that the software isn't -copyrighted, and it doesn't mean that CDs containing that software -must be distributed at no charge. Free software, in part, means that -the licenses of individual programs do not require you to pay for the -privilege of distributing or using those programs. Free software also -means that not only may anyone extend, adapt, and modify the software, -but that they may distribute the results of their work as -well. - -<note> -<para> - -The Debian project, as a pragmatic concession to its users, -does make some packages available that do not meet our criteria for -being free. These packages are not part of the official distribution, -however, and are only available from the -<userinput>contrib</userinput> or <userinput>non-free</userinput> -areas of &debian; mirrors or on third-party CD-ROMs; see the -<ulink url="&url-debian-faq;">Debian FAQ</ulink>, under -<quote>The Debian FTP archives</quote>, for more information about the -layout and contents of the archives. - -</para> -</note> - -</para><para> - -Many of the programs in the system are licensed under the -<emphasis>GNU</emphasis> <emphasis>General Public License</emphasis>, -often simply referred to as <quote>the GPL</quote>. The GPL requires you to make -the <emphasis>source code</emphasis> of the programs available -whenever you distribute a binary copy of the program; that provision -of the license ensures that any user will be able to modify the -software. Because of this provision, the source code<footnote> - -<para> - -For information on how to locate, unpack, and build -binaries from &debian; source packages, see the -<ulink url="&url-debian-faq;">Debian FAQ</ulink>, -under <quote>Basics of the Debian Package Management System</quote>. - -</para> -</footnote> for all such programs is available in the &debian; system. - -</para><para> - -There are several other forms of copyright statements and software -licenses used on the programs in &debian;. You can find the copyrights -and licenses for every package installed on your system by looking in -the file -<filename>/usr/share/doc/<replaceable>package-name</replaceable>/copyright -</filename> -once you've installed a package on your system. - -</para><para> - -For more information about licenses and how &debian; determines whether -software is free enough to be included in the main distribution, see the -<ulink url="&url-dfsg;">Debian Free Software Guidelines</ulink>. - -</para><para> - -The most important legal notice is that this software comes with -<emphasis>no warranties</emphasis>. The programmers who have created this -software have done so for the benefit of the community. No guarantee -is made as to the suitability of the software for any given purpose. -However, since the software is free, you are empowered to modify that -software to suit your needs — and to enjoy the benefits of the -changes made by others who have extended the software in this way. - -</para> - </sect1> |