From d9630c94375732f2727c44f0236f6d62399d6486 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Liblit Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2016 02:55:09 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Replace=20"--"=20with=20"=E2=80=94"=20where=20a?= =?UTF-8?q?ppropriate?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Per Wikipedia's discussion of the em dash's [modes of use](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash#Modes_of_use_2), I'm using them here when the original "--" was used in a manner similar to that of a colon or parentheses. --- gnu-agpl-v3.0.md | 2 +- gnu-fdl-v1.3.md | 2 +- gnu-gpl-v1.0.md | 4 ++-- gnu-gpl-v2.0.md | 4 ++-- gnu-gpl-v3.0.md | 2 +- gnu-lgpl-v2.1.md | 4 ++-- 6 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/gnu-agpl-v3.0.md b/gnu-agpl-v3.0.md index 4ef32f0..f55ca38 100644 --- a/gnu-agpl-v3.0.md +++ b/gnu-agpl-v3.0.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ cooperation with the community in the case of network server software. The licenses for most software and other practical works are designed to take away your freedom to share and change the works. By contrast, our General Public Licenses are intended to guarantee your freedom to -share and change all versions of a program--to make sure it remains free +share and change all versions of a program—to make sure it remains free software for all its users. When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not diff --git a/gnu-fdl-v1.3.md b/gnu-fdl-v1.3.md index 7b92cef..b49f813 100644 --- a/gnu-fdl-v1.3.md +++ b/gnu-fdl-v1.3.md @@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ These titles must be distinct from any other section titles. You may add a section Entitled “Endorsements”, provided it contains nothing but endorsements of your Modified Version by various -parties--for example, statements of peer review or that the text has +parties—for example, statements of peer review or that the text has been approved by an organization as the authoritative definition of a standard. diff --git a/gnu-gpl-v1.0.md b/gnu-gpl-v1.0.md index a7bafb9..06c459f 100644 --- a/gnu-gpl-v1.0.md +++ b/gnu-gpl-v1.0.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. The license agreements of most software companies try to keep users at the mercy of those companies. By contrast, our General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free -software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. The +software—to make sure the software is free for all its users. The General Public License applies to the Free Software Foundation's software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it. You can use it for your programs, too. @@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ when it starts in an interactive mode: The hypothetical commands `show w` and `show c` should show the appropriate parts of the General Public License. Of course, the commands you use may be called something other than `show w` and `show c`; -they could even be mouse-clicks or menu items--whatever suits your program. +they could even be mouse-clicks or menu items—whatever suits your program. You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or your school, if any, to sign a “copyright disclaimer” for the program, if diff --git a/gnu-gpl-v2.0.md b/gnu-gpl-v2.0.md index 0daa041..e59c03b 100644 --- a/gnu-gpl-v2.0.md +++ b/gnu-gpl-v2.0.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free -software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. This +software—to make sure the software is free for all its users. This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation's software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by @@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ when it starts in an interactive mode: The hypothetical commands `show w` and `show c` should show the appropriate parts of the General Public License. Of course, the commands you use may be called something other than `show w` and `show c`; they could even be -mouse-clicks or menu items--whatever suits your program. +mouse-clicks or menu items—whatever suits your program. You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or your school, if any, to sign a “copyright disclaimer” for the program, if diff --git a/gnu-gpl-v3.0.md b/gnu-gpl-v3.0.md index 175443c..d68a03d 100644 --- a/gnu-gpl-v3.0.md +++ b/gnu-gpl-v3.0.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ kinds of works. The licenses for most software and other practical works are designed to take away your freedom to share and change the works. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change all versions of a -program--to make sure it remains free software for all its users. We, the Free +program—to make sure it remains free software for all its users. We, the Free Software Foundation, use the GNU General Public License for most of our software; it applies also to any other work released this way by its authors. You can apply it to your programs, too. diff --git a/gnu-lgpl-v2.1.md b/gnu-lgpl-v2.1.md index 3a3af49..d9ec7bb 100644 --- a/gnu-lgpl-v2.1.md +++ b/gnu-lgpl-v2.1.md @@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ the version number 2.1._ The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public Licenses are intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change -free software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. +free software—to make sure the software is free for all its users. This license, the Lesser General Public License, applies to some -specially designated software packages--typically libraries--of the +specially designated software packages—typically libraries—of the Free Software Foundation and other authors who decide to use it. You can use it too, but we suggest you first think carefully about whether this license or the ordinary General Public License is the better