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on the Program), the recipient automatically receives a license
fromtheoriginallicensortocopy,distributeormodifythe
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impose any further restrictions on the recipients’ exercise of
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infringementorforanyotherreason(notlimitedtopatent
issues),conditionsareimposedonyou(whetherbycourtorder,
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yourobligationsunderthisLicenseandanyotherpertinent
obligations,thenasaconsequenceyoumaynotdistribute
theProgramatall.Forexample,ifapatentlicensewouldnot
permitroyalty-freeredistributionoftheProgrambyallthose
whoreceivecopiesdirectlyorindirectlythroughyou,thenthe
onlywayyoucouldsatisfybothitandthisLicensewouldbeto
refrainentirelyfromdistributionoftheProgram.
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Itisnotthepurposeofthissectiontoinduceyoutoinfringe
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validityofanysuchclaims;thissectionhasthesolepurpose
ofprotectingtheintegrityofthefreesoftwaredistribution
system,whichisimplementedbypubliclicensepractices.
Manypeoplehavemadegenerouscontributionstothewide
rangeofsoftwaredistributedthroughthatsysteminreliance