User's Manual

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Finally,anyfreeprogramisthreatenedconstantlybysoftwarepatents.
We wish toavoidthe danger thatredistributorsof a freeprogram
willindividuallyobtainpatentlicenses,ineectmakingtheprogram
proprietary. To prevent this, we have made it clear that any patent must
belicensedforeveryone'sfreeuseornotlicensedatall.
Theprecisetermsandconditionsforcopying,distributionand
modicationfollow.
Terms & conditions for copying, distribution, & modification
0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains a
noticeplacedbythecopyrightholdersayingitmaybedistributed
underthetermsofthisGeneralPublicLicense.The“Program”,below,
referstoanysuchprogramorwork,anda“workbasedontheProgram”
means either the Program or any derivative work under copyright
law:thatistosay,aworkcontainingtheProgramoraportionofit,
eitherverbatimorwithmodicationsand/ortranslatedintoanother
language.(Hereinafter,translationisincludedwithoutlimitationin
theterm“modication”.)Eachlicenseeisaddressedas“you”.
 Activitiesotherthancopying,distributionandmodicationarenot
coveredbythisLicense;theyareoutsideitsscope.Theactofrunning
theProgramis not restricted,andtheoutput fromtheProgramis
coveredonlyifitscontentsconstituteaworkbasedontheProgram
(independentofhavingbeenmadebyrunningtheProgram).Whether
that is true depends on what the Program does.
1. YoumaycopyanddistributeverbatimcopiesoftheProgram'ssource
code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously
andappropriatelypublishoneachcopyan appropriatecopyright
noticeand disclaimerofwarranty;keepintact all the notices that
refertothisLicenseandtotheabsenceofanywarranty;andgiveany
otherrecipientsoftheProgramacopyofthisLicensealongwiththe
Program.
 Youmaychargeafeeforthephysicalactoftransferringacopy,and
youmayatyouroptionoerwarrantyprotectioninexchangefora
fee.