From 0b76c0f0ef4cb57602c5dfed41a018ff045f35a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 11:03:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (Copyleft): Rewrite definition. --- man/glossary.texi | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/glossary.texi b/man/glossary.texi index 65f9e6665b7..1a3a710cdfa 100644 --- a/man/glossary.texi +++ b/man/glossary.texi @@ -246,10 +246,9 @@ characters. @xref{User Input}. @item Copyleft A copyleft is a notice giving the public legal permission to -redistribute a program or other work of art. Copylefts are used by -left-wing programmers to promote freedom and cooperation, just as -copyrights are used by right-wing programmers to gain power over other -people. +redistribute a program or other work of art. Copyright is normally used +to keep users divided and helpless; with copyleft we turn that around +to empower users and encourage them to cooperate. The particular form of copyleft used by the GNU project is called the GNU General Public License. @xref{Copying}. -- 2.39.2