www/licenses gpl-faq.html

[Brett Smith]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Brett Smith <brett>     08/01/15 21:23:26

Modified files:
        licenses       : gpl-faq.html 

Log message:
        New question: v3TheProgram.  This is mostly an excuse to link to the
        analysis, though.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/gpl-faq.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.126&r2=1.127

Patches:
Index: gpl-faq.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/licenses/gpl-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.126
retrieving revision 1.127
diff -u -b -r1.126 -r1.127
--- gpl-faq.html        14 Jan 2008 15:26:10 -0000      1.126
+++ gpl-faq.html        15 Jan 2008 21:23:21 -0000      1.127
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@
     &ldquo;you&rdquo; compare to the definition of &ldquo;Legal
     Entity&rdquo; in the Apache License 2.0?</a></li>
 
+    <li><a href="#v3TheProgram">In GPLv3, what does &ldquo;the
+    Program&rdquo; refer to?  Is it every program ever released under
+    GPLv3?</a></li>
+
  </ul>
 
   <h4>Using GNU licenses for your programs</h4>
@@ -3096,6 +3100,24 @@
 explicit definition.  We fully expect them to do the same when they look at
 GPLv3 and consider who qualifies as a licensee.</p></dd>
 
+<dt><b><a name="v3TheProgram">In GPLv3, what does &ldquo;the Program&rdquo;
+refer to?  Is it every program ever released under GPLv3?</a></b></dt>
+
+<dd>
+<p>The term &ldquo;the Program&rdquo; means one particular work that is
+licensed under GPLv3 and is received by a particular licensee from an
+upstream licensor or distributor.  The Program is the particular work of
+software that you received in a given instance of GPLv3 licensing, as you
+received it.</p>
+
+<p>&ldquo;The Program&rdquo; cannot mean &ldquo;all the works ever licensed
+under GPLv3&rdquo;; that interpretation makes no sense for a number of
+reasons.  We've published
+an <a href="/licenses/gplv3-the-program.html">analysis of the term
+&ldquo;the Program&rdquo;</a> for those who would like to learn more about
+this.</p>
+</dd>
+
 <dt><b><a name="AllCompatibility">How are the various GNU licenses
 compatible with each other?</a></b></dt>   
 
@@ -3342,7 +3364,7 @@
   <p>
     Updated:
     <!-- timestamp start -->
-    $Date: 2008/01/14 15:26:10 $
+    $Date: 2008/01/15 21:23:21 $
     <!-- timestamp end -->
   </p>
 </div>