www/gnu manifesto.html

[Yavor Doganov]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Yavor Doganov <yavor>   07/03/26 10:14:03

Modified files:
        gnu            : manifesto.html 

Log message:
        * Fixed a typo, thanks Ivan Vucica <address@hidden>.
        * M-% -- RET &mdash; RET (where needed).

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/gnu/manifesto.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.26&r2=1.27

Patches:
Index: manifesto.html
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RCS file: /web/www/www/gnu/manifesto.html,v
retrieving revision 1.26
retrieving revision 1.27
diff -u -b -r1.26 -r1.27
--- manifesto.html      22 Mar 2007 23:13:35 -0000      1.26
+++ manifesto.html      26 Mar 2007 10:13:59 -0000      1.27
@@ -416,8 +416,8 @@
 practice was useful, and is the only way many authors' works have
 survived even in part.  The copyright system was created expressly for
 the purpose of encouraging authorship.  In the domain for which it was
-invented--books, which could be copied economically only on a printing
-press--it did little harm, and did not obstruct most of the individuals
+invented&mdash;books, which could be copied economically only on a printing
+press&mdash;it did little harm, and did not obstruct most of the individuals
 who read the books.</p>
 
 <p>
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
 way, it does a good job; but its defenders are wrong in assuming it
 always works this way.  If the runners forget why the reward is offered
 and become intent on winning, no matter how, they may find other
-strategies--such as, attacking other runners.  If the runners get into
+strategies&mdash;such as, attacking other runners.  If the runners get into
 a fist fight, they will all finish late.</p>
 
 <p>
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@
 <p>
      But if the computer buyer makes a donation to software development
      himself, he can take a credit against the tax.  He can donate to
-     the project of his own choosing--often, chosen because he hopes to
+     the project of his own choosing&mdash;often, chosen because he hopes to
      use the results when it is done.  He can take a credit for any
      amount of donation up to the total tax he had to pay.</p>
 
@@ -592,13 +592,13 @@
 freedom and &ldquo;free&rdquo; in the sense of price.  Free software
 is software that users have the freedom to distribute and change.
 Some users may obtain copies at no charge, while others pay to obtain
-copies--and if the funds help support improving the software, so much
+copies&mdash;and if the funds help support improving the software, so much
 the better.  The important thing is that everyone who has a copy has
 the freedom to cooperate with others in using it.</li>
 
 <li><a name="f2"></a>This is another place I failed to distinguish
 carefully between the two different meanings of &ldquo;free&rdquo;.
-The statement as it stands is not false--you can get copies of GNU
+The statement as it stands is not false&mdash;you can get copies of GNU
 software at no charge, from your friends or over the net.  But it does
 suggest the wrong idea.</li>
 
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@
 between &ldquo;free software&rdquo; and &ldquo;freeware&rdquo;.  The
 term &ldquo;freeware&rdquo; means software you are free to
 redistribute, but usually you are not free to study and change the
-source code, so most of it is not free software.
+source code, so most of it is not free software.  See
 <a href="/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Freeware">
 the Confusing Words and Phrases page</a> for more explanation.</li>
 </ol>
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2007/03/22 23:13:35 $
+$Date: 2007/03/26 10:13:59 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>