1<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Appendix M. GNU Free Documentation License</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.78.1"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="LINUX MEDIA INFRASTRUCTURE API"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="LINUX MEDIA INFRASTRUCTURE API"><link rel="prev" href="gen_errors.html" title="Chapter 19. Generic Error Codes"><link rel="next" href="fdl-section1.html" title="1. 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FUTURE REVISIONS OF THIS LICENSE</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="fdl-using.html">Addendum</a></span></dt></dl></div><div class="sect1"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="fdl-preamble"></a>0. PREAMBLE</h2></div></div></div><p> 10 The purpose of this License is to make a manual, textbook, or 11 other written document <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">free</span>”</span> in the sense of 12 freedom: to assure everyone the effective freedom to copy and 13 redistribute it, with or without modifying it, either 14 commercially or noncommercially. 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