User's Manual

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 Therefore,bymodifying ordistributingtheProgram(oranywork
basedontheProgram),youindicateyouracceptanceofthisLicense
todoso,andallitstermsandconditionsforcopying,distributingor
modifyingtheProgramorworksbasedonit.
6. EachtimeyouredistributetheProgram(oranyworkbasedonthe
Program),the recipientautomaticallyreceivesalicensefromthe
originallicensortocopy,distributeor modify the Programsubject
tothese termsand conditions.Youmaynotimposeanyfurther
restrictionsontherecipients’exerciseoftherightsgrantedherein.
Youarenotresponsibleforenforcingcompliancebythirdpartiesto
this License.
7. If,as a consequenceofacourt judgmentorallegationofpatent
infringementorforanyotherreason(notlimitedtopatentissues),
conditionsareimposedonyou(whetherbycourtorder,agreementor
otherwise)thatcontradicttheconditionsofthisLicense,theydonot
excuseyoufromtheconditionsofthisLicense.Ifyoucannotdistribute
soastosatisfysimultaneouslyyourobligationsunderthisLicenseand
anyotherpertinentobligations,thenasaconsequenceyoumaynot
distributetheProgramatall.Forexample,ifapatentlicensewould
notpermitroyalty-freeredistributionoftheProgrambyallthosewho
receive copies directly or indirectly through you, then the only way
youcouldsatisfybothitandthisLicensewouldbetorefrainentirely
fromdistributionoftheProgram.
 Ifanyportionofthissectionisheldinvalidorunenforceableunderany
particularcircumstance,thebalanceofthesectionisintendedtoapply
and the section as a whole is intended to apply in other circumstances.
 Itisnotthepurpose ofthissectiontoinduce youtoinfringeany
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.