GPL license reference and verbatim copies

[Arnoud Engelfriet]

Gennaro Prota wrote:
>    "To do so, attach the following notices to the program.  It
>    is safest to attach them to the start of each source file to
>    most effectively convey the exclusion of warranty; and each file
>    should have at least the "copyright" line and a pointer to where
>    the full notice is found."
> 
> Now, the above is after the "END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS" sentence,
> so it seems to me it is not required to use that exact text to refer
> to the license. Am I right? 

That's correct. You can use whatever text you want to indicate
that the GPL applies. Like the above says, it's safest to attach
the note to every source file. 

One thing you may want to think about is whether you want the
"GPL version 2, or at your option any later version" language.

Arnoud

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