Add FDL to toplevel copying stuff.

[lilypond.git] / COPYING

diff --git a/COPYING b/COPYING
index 32f7714f7995e0f7af797af93b4d6cb5d502a96e..2fd1cbc435ab2c3258309b9f240e9ad1c9606842 100644 (file)
--- a/COPYING
+++ b/COPYING
@@ -1,21 +1,27 @@
-If you want to redistribute LilyPond, you must comply with the GNU
-General Public License (reproduced below). This license applies to
-LilyPond with the following exceptions:
+GNU Lilypond is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+published by the Free Software Foundation.  A copy of the license is
+contained in this file.
 
-- It does not apply to example input files (which are in
-the subdirectory input/) that explicitly specify another license.
+The following exceptions are granted to this license:
 
-- If you create a document which uses fonts included in LilyPond, and
-embed this font or unaltered portions of this font into the document,
-then this font does not by itself cause the resulting document to be
-covered by the GNU General Public License. This exception does not
-however invalidate any other reasons why the document might be covered
-by the GNU General Public License. If you modify this font, you may
-extend this exception to your version of the font, but you are not
-obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this exception
-statement from your version.
+ -- It does not apply to example input files (contained in the
+    subdirectory input/) that explicitly specify another license.
 
+ -- It does not apply to the documentation files (contained in
+    the subdirectory Documentation/).  The documentation is
+    covered by the COPYING.DOCUMENTATION file.
 
+ -- If you create a document which uses fonts included in Lilypond,
+    and embed this font or unaltered portions of this font into the
+    document, then this font does not by itself cause the resulting
+    document to be covered by the GNU General Public License.  This
+    exception does not however invalidate any other reasons why the
+    document might be covered by the GNU General Public License.
+    If you modify one or more of the fonts, you may extend this
+    exception to your version of the fonts but you are not obliged
+    to do so.  If you do not wish to do so, delete this exception
+    statement from your version.
 
 
                    GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
@@ -75,7 +81,7 @@ patent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all.
 
   The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and
 modification follow.
-\f
+
                    GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
    TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
 
@@ -130,7 +136,7 @@ above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions:
     License.  (Exception: if the Program itself is interactive but
     does not normally print such an announcement, your work based on
     the Program is not required to print an announcement.)
-\f
+
 These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole.  If
 identifiable sections of that work are not derived from the Program,
 and can be reasonably considered independent and separate works in
@@ -188,7 +194,7 @@ access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent
 access to copy the source code from the same place counts as
 distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not
 compelled to copy the source along with the object code.
-\f
+
   4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program
 except as expressly provided under this License.  Any attempt
 otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is
@@ -245,7 +251,7 @@ impose that choice.
 
 This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to
 be a consequence of the rest of this License.
-\f
+
   8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in
 certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the
 original copyright holder who places the Program under this License
@@ -298,7 +304,7 @@ PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
 POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
 
                     END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
-\f
+
        Appendix: How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs
 
   If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest