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union of two such sets of restrictions would apply to the combined work, thereby adding unacceptable constrictions. To prevent this situation, the GPLv1 states that modified versions, as a whole, must be distributed under the terms of GPLv1. As a result, software distributed under the terms of the GPLv1 could be combined with software distributed under more permissive terms, since this combination would not change the terms under which the whole could be distributed. However, software distributed under GPLv1 could not be combined with software

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