www/philosophy freedom-or-copyright.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /webcvs/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       10/08/20 22:00:01

Modified files:
        philosophy     : freedom-or-copyright.html 

Log message:
        Rewrite first paragraph.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/freedom-or-copyright.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.44&r2=1.45

Patches:
Index: freedom-or-copyright.html
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RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/philosophy/freedom-or-copyright.html,v
retrieving revision 1.44
retrieving revision 1.45
diff -u -b -r1.44 -r1.45
--- freedom-or-copyright.html   27 Jul 2010 08:56:55 -0000      1.44
+++ freedom-or-copyright.html   20 Aug 2010 21:59:58 -0000      1.45
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@
   by <strong>Richard M. Stallman</strong>
 </p>
 
-<p><em>Many points that lead to the conclusion that software freedom
-must be universal often apply to other forms of expressive works,
-albeit in different ways. This essay addresses how the principles of
-software freedom apply to written works meant for humans to read.
-Although it is not about software, we include it here since we think
-many readers will wonder how the same principles can be applied to
-areas other than software.</em></p>
+<p><em>Some of the arguments in favor of the freedom of free software
+are applicable more broadly to some other works of authorship and art.
+This essay addresses that broader issue and states my conclusions
+about it.  Although this essay is not about software, it is relevant
+to free software in that it applies some of the same
+principles.</em></p>
 
 <p>
 Copyright was established in the age of the printing press as an
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
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-$Date: 2010/07/27 08:56:55 $
+$Date: 2010/08/20 21:59:58 $
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 </p>
 </div>