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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
 

-Copyright (c) Tuomo Valkonen 1999-2007.
+Copyright (c) Tuomo Valkonen 1999-2008.

 
 Unless otherwise indicated in components taken from elsewhere, this software
 is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1 ("LGPL",
 
 Unless otherwise indicated in components taken from elsewhere, this software
 is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1 ("LGPL",


@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ reproduced below), extended and modified with the following terms:
   is to be understood to refer to the LGPL extended with these terms and,
   where applicable, possible similar terms related to the names of other
   works forming a whole. Sections 3 and 13 of the LGPL are void. Where
   is to be understood to refer to the LGPL extended with these terms and,
   where applicable, possible similar terms related to the names of other
   works forming a whole. Sections 3 and 13 of the LGPL are void. Where

-  contradictory, these additional terms are primary to the LGPL.
+  contradictory, these additional terms take precedence over the LGPL.

 
 End of terms.
 
 
 End of terms.
 


@@ -53,24 +53,23 @@ trademark or other laws.
   copyright holder nor the Ion project: "Foo for Ion" instead of "Ion Foo",
   etc.
 
   copyright holder nor the Ion project: "Foo for Ion" instead of "Ion Foo",
   etc.
 

-Significant change: Bug fixes are a priori insignificant as additions. 
-Basic changes that are needed to install or run the software on a target
-platform are a priori insignificant. Additionally, basic configuration
-changes to better integrate the software with the target platform, 
-without obstructing the standard behaviour, are a priori insignificant.
-Everything else is significant. The copyright holder reserves the right 
-to refine the definition of significant changes on a per-case basis. 
-Please consult when in doubt. 
+Significant change: Bug fixes are insignificant as additions. Basic changes
+that are needed to install or run the software on a target platform, are 
+insignificant. Additionally, basic/small configuration changes to better 
+integrate the software with the target platform, without obstructing the
+standard behaviour, are insignificant. Everything else is significant, 
+unless expressly declared otherwise by the copyright holder. 

 
 Distributions: For example, suppose an aggregate distribution of software
 provides an `installpkg` command for installing packages. Then the action
 
 Distributions: For example, suppose an aggregate distribution of software
 provides an `installpkg` command for installing packages. Then the action

-`installpkg ion3` (resp. `installpkg ion`) should after 28 days provide the
-latest release of Ion3 (resp. the latest stable release), or prominently 
-notify the user that the provided version is (likely to be) obsolete and
-unsupported. Specific versions (including modified versions) may be provided
-if the user explicitly requests for those, within the constraints set above.
-The latest release being provided by default, or prominently appearing in
-a listing, constitutes prominent marking of earlier releases as obsolete.
+`installpkg ion3` (resp. `installpkg ion`) should provide the latest release
+of Ion3 (resp. the latest stable release) 28 days from release date at the
+latest, or prominently notify the user that the provided version is (likely
+to be) obsolete and unsupported. The latest release being provided by
+default, or prominently appearing in a listing, constitutes prominent
+marking of earlier releases as obsolete. Specific versions (including
+modified versions) may be provided if the user explicitly requests for
+those, within the constraints set above.

 
 The intent of these terms is to curb the power that "distributions", as
 the primary sources of software for many users, have in defining what
 
 The intent of these terms is to curb the power that "distributions", as
 the primary sources of software for many users, have in defining what