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 The license further stipulates that the library generated from the code can only be used in free projects.  Since MacPorts only handles open-source software, this aspect is not a problem.
 == ~~LGPL~~ ==
 The GNU [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html Lesser General Public License] differs from the GPL by allowing generated libraries to be used in proprietary programs.  MacPorts sees these licenses as identical since we only deal with open-source software. As such, I don't believe we need this category.
-== ~~GPL/LGPL~~ ==
+== ~~GPL-LGPL~~ ==
 This if a special case for packages where one part is licensed under the GPL (e.g. the executables) and another part is licensed under the LGPL (e.g. the libraries). I cannot find this being an important case for MacPorts as they are treated the same in MacPorts; we don't need this category.
 == BSD (Optional Source Code Distribution) ==
 For BSD-style licenses, including the [http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php "original" and "modified" BSD licenses] and the [http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT license]. The [http://www.opensource.org/licenses/apache2.0.php Apache license] also counts as BSD. With these licenses the distribution of source code is optional.
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@
 For the [http://www.opensource.org/licenses/artistic-license-2.0.php Artistic license] and derivatives.
 
 Essentially, these licenses do not allow you to distribute modified copies.  This could prevent binary distribution for a portfile with patches involved.
-== ~~Artistic/GPL~~ ==
+== Artistic-GPL ==
 Dual-licensed under the Artistic and GPL licenses. I believe we should keep these intacts for users: if they are commercial, the GPL is the more restrictive.  If we aim to use the {{{license}}} purely for MacPorts processing, then the Artistic license is most restrictive to us.
 == DFSG-Approved ==
 For software that meets the guidelines of the [http://www.debian.org/social_contract Debian Social Contract].
 == OSI-Approved ==
 For [http://www.opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical other Open Source licenses] approved by the Open Source Initiative. One of OSI's requirements is that free distribution of binaries and sources is allowed. This value can also be used as an umbrella for dual-licensed packages.
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+Any port in this category can be freely distributed and is not a problem for MacPorts.
 == Restrictive ==
 For restrictive licenses. Use this for packages that are available from the author in source form for free use, but don't allow free redistribution.
 == Restrictive/Distributable ==
@@ -43,6 +45,6 @@
 == /GFDL and /LDP ==
 The GNU [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/#FDL Free Documentation License] and [http://wiki.tldp.org/LdpWikiDefaultLicence Linux Documentation Project] suffixes are used if the documentation included in a package is explicitly included under one of the licenses.  This is done by appending /GFDL or /LDP, giving one of the allowed combinations: "GFDL", "GPL/GFDL", "LGPL/GFDL", "GPL/LGPL/GFDL", "LDP", or "GPL/LGPL/LDP".
 == Commercial ==
-For restrictive, commercial licenses. Use this for commercial packages (e.g. Freeware, Shareware) that do not allow free redistribution of source or binaries.
+For a port licensed under restrictive, commercial terms. Use this for commercial packages (e.g. Freeware, Shareware) which do not allow free redistribution of source or binaries.
 == Public Domain ==
-For packages that are in the Public Domain, i.e. the author has given up his copyright on the code. These packages don't have licenses at all and anyone can do anything with them.
+These packages don't have licenses at all, and anyone can do anything with them: The author has given up his copyright on the code.

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