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<title>The GNU GPL and the American Dream
- GNU Project - Free Software Foundation</title>
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<h2>The GNU GPL and the American Dream</h2>
-<p>by <strong>Bradley M. Kuhn</strong></p>
+<address class="byline">by Bradley M. Kuhn</address>
<p>
When I was in grade school, right here in the United States of
America, I was taught that our country was the &ldquo;land of
-opportunity&rdquo;. My teachers told me that my country was special,
+opportunity.&rdquo; My teachers told me that my country was special,
because anyone with a good idea and a drive to do good work could make
a living, and be successful too. They called it the &ldquo;American
-Dream&rdquo;.</p>
+Dream.&rdquo;</p>
<p>
What was the cornerstone to the &ldquo;American Dream&rdquo;? It was
equality&mdash;everyone had the same chance in our society to choose
@@ -23,7 +30,7 @@ hard, I would be successful.</p>
<p>
It turned out that I had some talent for working with
computers&mdash;in particular, computer software. Indoctrinated with
-the &ldquo;American Dream&rdquo;, I learned as much as I could about
+the &ldquo;American Dream,&rdquo; I learned as much as I could about
computer software. I wanted my chance at success.</p>
<p>
I quickly discovered though, that in many cases, not all the players in the
@@ -70,9 +77,11 @@ and they do succeed.</p>
That is exactly what the American Way is about, at least the way I learned
it in grade school. I hope that we won't let Microsoft and others change
the definition.</p>
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<p>Please send general FSF &amp; GNU inquiries to <a
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to <a href="mailto:web-translators@gnu.org">
&lt;web-translators@gnu.org&gt;</a>.</p>
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Please see the <a
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-information on coordinating and submitting translations of this article.</p>
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<p>Copyright &copy; 2001 Bradley M. Kuhn</p>
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<p class="unprintable">Updated:
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-$Date: 2014/04/12 12:40:09 $
+$Date: 2021/09/12 08:14:17 $
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