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THE GUIDELINES

# Free redistribution.
# Inclusion of source code.
# Allowing for modifications and derived works.
# Integrity of the author's source code (as a compromise for the likes of TeX ).
# No discrimination against persons or groups.
# No discrimination against fields of endeavor, like commercial use.
# The license needs to apply to all to whom the program is redistributed.
# License must not be specific to Debian, basically a reiteration of the last point.
# License must not contaminate other software.
# The GPL , BSD , and Artistic licenses are examples of licenses considered free.


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