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6 changes: 5 additions & 1 deletion src/AGPL-3.0-only.xml
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&lt;http<optional>s</optional>://www.gnu.org/licenses/&gt;</p>
</standardLicenseHeader>
<notes>
This version was released: 19 November 2007
This version was released: 19 November 2007. This license identifier refers to the choice
to use the code under AGPL-3.0-only, as distinguished from use of code under AGPL-3.0-or-later
(i.e., AGPL-3.0 or some later version). The license notice (as seen in the Standard License
Header field below) states which of these applies to the code in the file. The example
in the exhibit to the license shows the license notice for the "or later" approach.
</notes>
<text>
<titleText>
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<crossRef>https://opensource.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0</crossRef>
</crossRefs>
<notes>
This version was released: 19 November 2007
This version was released: 19 November 2007. This license identifier refers to the
choice to use code under AGPL-3.0-or-later (i.e., AGPL-3.0 or some later version),
as distinguished from use of code under AGPL-3.0-only. The license notice (as seen
in the Standard License Header field below) states which of these applies
the code in the file. The example in the exhibit to the license shows the license
notice for the "or later" approach.
</notes>
<text>
<titleText>
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</p>
</standardLicenseHeader>
<notes>
This license was released: February 1989. This refers to when this GPL version
1.0 only is being used (as opposed to "or later").
This license was released: February 1989. This license identifier refers to the choice
to use the code under GPL-1.0-only, as distinguished from use of code under GPL-1.0-or-later
(i.e., GPL-1.0 or some later version). The license notice (as seen in the Standard License
Header field below) states which of these applies to the code in the file. The example
in the exhibit to the license shows the license notice for the "or later" approach.

</notes>
<text>
<titleText>
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<crossRef>https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-1.0-standalone.html</crossRef>
</crossRefs>
<notes>
This license was released: February 1989. This license
has been deprecated by its authors.
This license was released: February 1989. This license identifier refers to the
choice to use code under GPL-1.0-or-later (i.e., GPL-1.0 or some later version),
as distinguished from use of code under GPL-1.0-only. The license notice (as seen
in the Standard License Header field below) states which of these applies
the code in the file. The example in the exhibit to the license shows the license
notice for the "or later" approach.
</notes>
<text>
<titleText>
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</p>
</standardLicenseHeader>
<notes>
This license was released: June 1991 This refers to when this
GPL 2.0 only is being used (as opposed to GPLv2 or later).
This license was released: June 1991. This license identifier refers to the choice
to use the code under GPL-2.0-only, as distinguished from use of code under GPL-2.0-or-later
(i.e., GPL-2.0 or some later version). The license notice (as seen in the Standard License
Header field below) states which of these applies to the code in the file. The example
in the exhibit to the license shows the license notice for the "or later" approach.
</notes>
<text>
<titleText>
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<crossRef>https://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-2.0</crossRef>
</crossRefs>
<notes>
This license was released: June 1991
This license was released: June 1991. This license identifier refers to the
choice to use code under GPL-2.0-or-later (i.e., GPL-2.0 or some later version),
as distinguished from use of code under GPL-2.0-only. The license notice (as seen
in the Standard License Header field below) states which of these applies
the code in the file. The example in the exhibit to the license shows the license
notice for the "or later" approach.
</notes>
<text>
<titleText>
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</p>
</standardLicenseHeader>
<notes>
This license was released: 29 June 2007 This refers to when
this GPL 3.0 only is being used (as opposed to "or later).
This license was released: 29 June 2007. This license identifier refers to the choice
to use the code under GPL-3.0-only, as distinguished from use of code under GPL-3.0-or-later
(i.e., GPL-3.0 or some later version). The license notice (as seen in the Standard License
Header field below) states which of these applies to the code in the file. The example
in the exhibit to the license shows the license notice for the "or later" approach.
</notes>
<text>
<titleText>
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<crossRef>https://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-3.0</crossRef>
</crossRefs>
<notes>
This license was released: 29 June 2007
This license was released: 29 June 2007. This license identifier refers to the
choice to use code under GPL-3.0-or-later (i.e., GPL-3.0 or some later version),
as distinguished from use of code under GPL-3.0-only. The license notice (as seen
in the Standard License Header field below) states which of these applies
the code in the file. The example in the exhibit to the license shows the license
notice for the "or later" approach.
</notes>
<text>
<titleText>
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</standardLicenseHeader>
<notes>
This license was released: June 1991. This license has
been superseded by LGPL v2.1 This refers to when this
LGPL 2.0 only is being used (as opposed to "or later).
been superseded by LGPL-2.1. This license identifier refers to the
choice to use the code under LGPL-2.0-only, as distinguished from use of
code under LGPL-2.0-or-later (i.e., LGPL-2.0 or some later version). The
license notice (as seen in the Standard License Header field below) states
which of these applies to the code in the file. The example in the exhibit
to the license shows the license notice for the "or later" approach.
</notes>
<text>
<titleText>
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</crossRefs>
<notes>
This license was released: June 1991. This license has
been superseded by LGPL v2.1
been superseded by LGPL-2.1. This license identifier refers to the
choice to use code under LGPL-2.0-or-later (i.e., LGPL-2.0 or some later version),
as distinguished from use of code under LGPL-2.0-only. The license notice (as seen
in the Standard License Header field below) states which of these applies
the code in the file. The example in the exhibit to the license shows the license
notice for the "or later" approach.
</notes>
<text>
<titleText>
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</p>
</standardLicenseHeader>
<notes>
This license was released: February 1999. This refers to when
this LGPL 2.1 only is being used (as opposed to "or later).
This license was released: February 1999. This license identifier refers to the choice
to use the code under LGPL-2.1-only, as distinguished from use of code under LGPL-2.1-or-later
(i.e., LGPL-2.1 or some later version). The license notice (as seen in the Standard License
Header field below) states which of these applies to the code in the file. The example
in the exhibit to the license shows the license notice for the "or later" approach.
</notes>
<text>
<titleText>
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<crossRef>https://opensource.org/licenses/LGPL-2.1</crossRef>
</crossRefs>
<notes>
This license was released: February 1999.
This license was released: February 1999. This license identifier refers to the
choice to use code under LGPL-2.1-or-later (i.e., LGPL-2.1 or some later version),
as distinguished from use of code under LGPL-2.1-only. The license notice (as seen
in the Standard License Header field below) states which of these applies
the code in the file. The example in the exhibit to the license shows the license
notice for the "or later" approach.
</notes>
<text>
<titleText>
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