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patentsorotherpropertyrightclaimsortocontestvalidityof
anysuchclaims;thissectionhasthesolepurposeofprotecting
theintegrityofthefreesoftwaredistributionsystem,whichis
implementedbypubliclicensepractices.Manypeoplehave
madegenerouscontributionstothewiderangeofsoftware
distributedthroughthatsysteminrelianceonconsistent
applicationofthatsystem;itisuptotheauthor/donortodecide
ifheorsheiswillingtodistributesoftwarethroughanyother
system and a licensee cannot impose that choice.
This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is
believedtobeaconsequenceoftherestofthisLicense.
8. Ifthedistributionand/oruseoftheProgramisrestrictedin
certaincountrieseitherbypatentsorbycopyrightedinterfaces,
the original copyright holder who places the Program under this
Licensemayaddanexplicitgeographicaldistributionlimitation
excludingthosecountries,sothatdistributionispermitted
onlyinoramongcountriesnotthusexcluded.Insuchcase,this
Licenseincorporatesthelimitationasifwritteninthebodyof
this License.
9. TheFreeSoftwareFoundationmaypublishrevisedand/ornew
versionsoftheGeneralPublicLicensefromtimetotime.Such
newversionswillbesimilarinspirittothepresentversion,but
maydierindetailtoaddressnewproblemsorconcerns.
 Eachversionisgivenadistinguishingversionnumber.Ifthe
ProgramspeciesaversionnumberofthisLicensewhichapplies
toitand“anylaterversion”,youhavetheoptionoffollowingthe
termsandconditionseitherofthatversionorofanylaterversion
publishedbytheFreeSoftwareFoundation.IftheProgramdoes
notspecifyaversionnumberofthisLicense,youmaychoose
anyversioneverpublishedbytheFreeSoftwareFoundation.
10.IfyouwishtoincorporatepartsoftheProgramintootherfree
programswhosedistributionconditionsaredierent,writeto
theauthortoaskforpermission.
 ForsoftwarewhichiscopyrightedbytheFreeSoftware