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32<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">22</td> 274<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">22</td>
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34<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">New &quot;keyword&quot; system to incorporate various userlands/kernels/archs</td> 276<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">New &quot;keyword&quot; system to incorporate various userlands/kernels/archs</td>
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36<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.4</td> 278<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.8</td>
37</tr> 279</tr>
38<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0022.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2004/06/06 00:41:40</a></td> 280<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0022.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2005/01/09 16:12:40</a></td>
39</tr> 281</tr>
40<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Grant Goodyear &lt;g2boojum&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;</td> 282<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Grant Goodyear &lt;g2boojum&#32;&#97;t&#32;gentoo.org&gt;</td>
41</tr> 283</tr>
42<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Draft</td> 284<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Final</td>
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44<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Type:</th><td class="field-body">Standards Track</td> 286<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Type:</th><td class="field-body">Standards Track</td>
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48<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">6-Mar-2004</td> 290<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">6-Mar-2004</td>
49</tr> 291</tr>
50<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">6-Mar-2004, 5-Jun-2004</td> 292<tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">6-Mar-2004, 5-Jun-2004, 20-Jul-2004</td>
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55<div class="contents topic" id="contents"> 297<div class="contents topic">
56<p class="topic-title"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> 298<p class="topic-title first"><a id="contents" name="contents">Contents</a></p>
57<ul class="simple"> 299<ul class="simple">
58<li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id14" name="id14">Status</a></li> 300<li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id14" name="id14">Status</a></li>
59<li><a class="reference" href="#credits" id="id15" name="id15">Credits</a></li> 301<li><a class="reference" href="#credits" id="id15" name="id15">Credits</a></li>
60<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id16" name="id16">Abstract</a></li> 302<li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id16" name="id16">Abstract</a></li>
61<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id17" name="id17">Motivation</a></li> 303<li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id17" name="id17">Motivation</a></li>
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71<li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id25" name="id25">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> 313<li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id25" name="id25">Backwards Compatibility</a></li>
72<li><a class="reference" href="#id1" id="id26" name="id26">References</a></li> 314<li><a class="reference" href="#id1" id="id26" name="id26">References</a></li>
73<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id27" name="id27">Copyright</a></li> 315<li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id27" name="id27">Copyright</a></li>
74</ul> 316</ul>
75</div> 317</div>
76<div class="section" id="status"> 318<div class="section">
77<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14" name="status">Status</a></h1> 319<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14" id="status" name="status">Status</a></h1>
78<p>After withdrawing this GLEP temporarily, a rewritten version has 320<p>After withdrawing this GLEP temporarily, a rewritten version has
79now been resubmitted. This version no longer tries to prevent a 321now been resubmitted. This version no longer tries to prevent a
80keyword explosion, but merely tries to make it manageable.</p> 322keyword explosion, but merely tries to make it manageable.</p>
323<p>This version was approved on 14-Jun-2004, with the amendment that cascading
324profiles should be used.</p>
81</div> 325</div>
82<div class="section" id="credits"> 326<div class="section">
83<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" name="credits">Credits</a></h1> 327<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" id="credits" name="credits">Credits</a></h1>
84<p>This GLEP originated from the concerns that Daniel Robbins had with the 328<p>This GLEP originated from the concerns that Daniel Robbins had with the
85<em>x86obsd</em> keyword, and his desire to make the KEYWORDS variable more 329<em>x86obsd</em> keyword, and his desire to make the KEYWORDS variable more
86&quot;feature-rich&quot;. Drobbins' original idea was that we should allow compound 330&quot;feature-rich&quot;. Drobbins' original idea was that we should allow compound
87keywords such as gnu/x86, gnu/ppc, and macos/ppc (which would be explicit 331keywords such as gnu/x86, gnu/ppc, and macos/ppc (which would be explicit
88versions of the more familiar x86, ppc, and macos keywords). Method noted 332versions of the more familiar x86, ppc, and macos keywords). Method noted
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90about a GNU userland on a BSD kernel+libc?), and the issue has languished due 334about a GNU userland on a BSD kernel+libc?), and the issue has languished due
91to a lack of reasonable solutions. The original version of this GLEP 335to a lack of reasonable solutions. The original version of this GLEP
92generated quite useful comments which hopefully have been addressed here to 336generated quite useful comments which hopefully have been addressed here to
93make the GLEP much more reasonable.</p> 337make the GLEP much more reasonable.</p>
94</div> 338</div>
95<div class="section" id="abstract"> 339<div class="section">
96<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> 340<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1>
97<p>As Gentoo branches out to support non-Linux and non-GNU systems (such as Hurd, 341<p>As Gentoo branches out to support non-Linux and non-GNU systems (such as Hurd,
98the *BSDs, or even the soon-to-be-open-sourced Solaris), the potential for an 342the *BSDs, or even the soon-to-be-open-sourced Solaris), the potential for an
99&quot;explosion&quot; of possible keywords becomes rather large, since each new 343&quot;explosion&quot; of possible keywords becomes rather large, since each new
100userland/kernel/arch/whatever combination will require a new keyword. This 344userland/kernel/arch/whatever combination will require a new keyword. This
101GLEP proposes a simple extension to the current KEYWORDS variable that 345GLEP proposes a simple extension to the current KEYWORDS variable that
102encompasses the four parameters ARCH, USERLAND, KERNEL, and LIBC, but uses 346encompasses the four parameters ARCH, USERLAND, KERNEL, and LIBC, but uses
103sensible defaults to keep the new system manageable.</p> 347sensible defaults to keep the new system manageable.</p>
104</div> 348</div>
105<div class="section" id="motivation"> 349<div class="section">
106<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> 350<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1>
107<p>Since the beginning, Gentoo Linux has been conceived as a &quot;metadistribution&quot; 351<p>Since the beginning, Gentoo Linux has been conceived as a &quot;metadistribution&quot;
108that combines remarkable flexibility with sensible defaults and exceptional 352that combines remarkable flexibility with sensible defaults and exceptional
109maintainablilty. The goal of the <a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/index.xml">Gentoo-Alt</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id2" id="id3" name="id3">[1]</a> project has been to extend that 353maintainablilty. The goal of the <a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/index.xml">Gentoo-Alt</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id2" id="id3" name="id3">[1]</a> project has been to extend that
110flexibility to include systems other than GNU/Linux. For example, the author 354flexibility to include systems other than GNU/Linux. For example, the author
111of this GLEP has been working to create a <a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/bsd/index.xml">version</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id8" id="id9" name="id9">[3]</a> of Gentoo that uses 355of this GLEP has been working to create a <a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/bsd/index.xml">version</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id8" id="id9" name="id9">[3]</a> of Gentoo that uses
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119replaced the BSD userland with a GNU userland.) The net result is that we 363replaced the BSD userland with a GNU userland.) The net result is that we
120need keywords that can specify all possible permutations of arch, 364need keywords that can specify all possible permutations of arch,
121userland, kernel and libc. A systematic nomenclature is needed. 365userland, kernel and libc. A systematic nomenclature is needed.
122Fortunately, the author is a Chemist. <em>Grin</em></p> 366Fortunately, the author is a Chemist. <em>Grin</em></p>
123</div> 367</div>
124<div class="section" id="specification"> 368<div class="section">
125<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id18" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> 369<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id18" id="specification" name="specification">Specification</a></h1>
126<div class="section" id="keyword-fragments"> 370<div class="section">
127<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id19" name="keyword-fragments">Keyword Fragments</a></h2> 371<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id19" id="keyword-fragments" name="keyword-fragments">Keyword Fragments</a></h2>
128<p>Each keyword needs to specify, either explicitly or 372<p>Each keyword needs to specify, either explicitly or
129implicitly, the following parameters: ARCH, USERLAND, LIBC, and KERNEL.</p> 373implicitly, the following parameters: ARCH, USERLAND, LIBC, and KERNEL.</p>
130<blockquote> 374<blockquote>
131<dl> 375<dl class="docutils">
132<dt>ARCH: </dt> 376<dt>ARCH:</dt>
133<dd>x86, amd64, cobalt, mips64, arm, hppa, ia64, ppc64, sparc</dd> 377<dd>x86, amd64, cobalt, mips64, arm, hppa, ia64, ppc64, sparc</dd>
378<dt>KERNEL:</dt>
379<dd>linux, selinux, openbsd, freebsd, netbsd, macosx</dd>
134<dt>USERLAND: </dt> 380<dt>USERLAND:</dt>
135<dd>gnu, bsd</dd> 381<dd>gnu, bsd</dd>
136<dt>LIBC: </dt> 382<dt>LIBC:</dt>
137<dd>glibc, openbsd, freebsd, netbsd, macosx</dd> 383<dd>glibc, openbsd, freebsd, netbsd, macosx</dd>
138<dt>KERNEL: </dt>
139<dd>linux, selinux, openbsd, freebsd, netbsd, macosx</dd>
140</dl> 384</dl>
141</blockquote> 385</blockquote>
142<p>(The above examples are not meant to be complete. Hurd, for example 386<p>(The above examples are not meant to be complete. Hurd, for example
143is not included because I know very little about Hurd.)</p> 387is not included because I know very little about Hurd.)</p>
144<p>A fully-specified keyword would look like 388<p>A fully-specified keyword would look like
145&quot;ARCH-KERNEL-USERLAND-LIBC&quot;, so, for example, 389&quot;ARCH-KERNEL-USERLAND-LIBC&quot;, so, for example,
146&quot;ppc-fbsd-gnu-glibc&quot; would indicate a Gentoo system corresponding to 390&quot;ppc-fbsd-gnu-glibc&quot; would indicate a Gentoo system corresponding to
147a ppc architecture running the FreeBSD kernel with a GNU userland and glibc 391a ppc architecture running the FreeBSD kernel with a GNU userland and glibc
148as the system C library.</p> 392as the system C library.</p>
149</div> 393</div>
150<div class="section" id="reasonable-defaults"> 394<div class="section">
151<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id20" name="reasonable-defaults">Reasonable Defaults</a></h2> 395<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id20" id="reasonable-defaults" name="reasonable-defaults">Reasonable Defaults</a></h2>
152<p>To keep this system manageable (and both to reduce typing and maintain 396<p>To keep this system manageable (and both to reduce typing and maintain
153backwards compatibility), we need sensible defaults. For backwards 397backwards compatibility), we need sensible defaults. For backwards
154compatibility, the Gentoo default is a Linux kernel with a GNU userland 398compatibility, the Gentoo default is a Linux kernel with a GNU userland
155and glibc C library. Thus, the current crop of ARCH-based keywords 399and glibc C library. Thus, the current crop of ARCH-based keywords
156(x86, ppc, etcetera) require no change whatsoever. For the *BSD-based 400(x86, ppc, etcetera) require no change whatsoever. For the *BSD-based
157systems the default USERLAND and LIBC would be those normally associated 401systems the default USERLAND and LIBC would be those normally associated
158with the corresponding KERNEL, so &quot;x86-obsd&quot; describes an x86 system 402with the corresponding KERNEL, so &quot;x86-obsd&quot; describes an x86 system
159with an OpenBSD kernel, a BSD userland, and the OpenBSD C library. If 403with an OpenBSD kernel, a BSD userland, and the OpenBSD C library. If
160either USERLAND or LIBC is specified, and thus not the default, then the 404either USERLAND or LIBC is specified, and thus not the default, then the
161entire four-parameter string must be used.</p> 405entire four-parameter string must be used.</p>
162</div> 406</div>
163<div class="section" id="ebuild-keyword-database"> 407<div class="section">
164<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id21" name="ebuild-keyword-database">Ebuild Keyword Database?</a></h2> 408<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id21" id="ebuild-keyword-database" name="ebuild-keyword-database">Ebuild Keyword Database?</a></h2>
165<p>One issue that has been raised is that adding a large number of keywords 409<p>One issue that has been raised is that adding a large number of keywords
166to ebuilds is likely to become cumbersome over the long run. (One could 410to ebuilds is likely to become cumbersome over the long run. (One could
167imagine that for a simple <cite>econf &amp;&amp; emake &amp;&amp; einstall</cite> ebuild that the 411imagine that for a simple <cite>econf &amp;&amp; emake &amp;&amp; einstall</cite> ebuild that the
168list of keywords could grow to be the lengthiest part of the ebuild.) 412list of keywords could grow to be the lengthiest part of the ebuild.)
169Instead, perhaps it would make more sense to move each ebuild's keywords 413Instead, perhaps it would make more sense to move each ebuild's keywords
170out of the ebuild proper into a separate, perhaps online, database. 414out of the ebuild proper into a separate, perhaps online, database.
171Nothing in this GLEP would be incompatible with such an approach, so 415Nothing in this GLEP would be incompatible with such an approach, so
172any further discussion will be deferred to a possible future GLEP on 416any further discussion will be deferred to a possible future GLEP on
173that topic.</p> 417that topic.</p>
174</div> 418</div>
175<div class="section" id="profiles"> 419<div class="section">
176<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id22" name="profiles">Profiles</a></h2> 420<h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id22" id="profiles" name="profiles">Profiles</a></h2>
177<p>Along with an explosion of keywords comes a concomitant explosion of potential 421<p>Along with an explosion of keywords comes a concomitant explosion of potential
178profiles. Just as in the current system, the profile name would be 422profiles. Just as in the current system, the profile name would be
179&quot;FLAVOR-KEYWORD-VERSION&quot; (such as &quot;default-s390-2004.1&quot;). One drawback 423&quot;FLAVOR-KEYWORD-VERSION&quot; (such as &quot;default-s390-2004.1&quot;). One drawback
180to having a large number of profiles is that maintainance becomes a 424to having a large number of profiles is that maintainance becomes a
181significant problem. In fact, one could reasonably argue that the current 425significant problem. In fact, one could reasonably argue that the current
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183that has been raised to simplify matters is the idea of stackable, or 427that has been raised to simplify matters is the idea of stackable, or
184cascading, profiles, so that only differences between profiles would have to 428cascading, profiles, so that only differences between profiles would have to
185be maintained.</p> 429be maintained.</p>
186</div> 430</div>
187</div> 431</div>
188<div class="section" id="rationale"> 432<div class="section">
189<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id23" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> 433<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id23" id="rationale" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1>
190<p>The proposed new &quot;keywording&quot; system is far from elegant, which is 434<p>The proposed new &quot;keywording&quot; system is far from elegant, which is
191a substantial drawback. On the other hand, it is simple, it requires 435a substantial drawback. On the other hand, it is simple, it requires
192relatively minor changes, and the changes can be implemented 436relatively minor changes, and the changes can be implemented
193gradually over time.</p> 437gradually over time.</p>
194</div> 438</div>
195<div class="section" id="implementation"> 439<div class="section">
196<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id24" name="implementation">Implementation</a></h1> 440<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id24" id="implementation" name="implementation">Implementation</a></h1>
197<p>Since the new keyword system is backwards-compatible with the current 441<p>Since the new keyword system is backwards-compatible with the current
198system, &quot;implementation&quot; just means adding new keywords to ebuilds 442system, &quot;implementation&quot; just means adding new keywords to ebuilds
199as new systems are supported.</p> 443as new systems are supported.</p>
200</div> 444</div>
201<div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> 445<div class="section">
202<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id25" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> 446<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id25" id="backwards-compatibility" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1>
203<p>Backwards compatibility has already been addressed in some detail, 447<p>Backwards compatibility has already been addressed in some detail,
204with the stated goal being a system that would leave all current 448with the stated goal being a system that would leave all current
205ebuilds working exactly as they are now.</p> 449ebuilds working exactly as they are now.</p>
206</div> 450</div>
207<div class="section" id="id1"> 451<div class="section">
208<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id26" name="id1">References</a></h1> 452<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id26" id="id1" name="id1">References</a></h1>
209<table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id2" rules="none"> 453<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id2" rules="none">
210<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 454<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
211<tbody valign="top"> 455<tbody valign="top">
212<tr><td class="label"><a name="id2">[1]</a></td><td><em>(<a class="fn-backref" href="#id3">1</a>, <a class="fn-backref" href="#id4">2</a>)</em> <a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/index.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/index.xml</a></td></tr> 456<tr><td class="label"><a name="id2">[1]</a></td><td><em>(<a class="fn-backref" href="#id3">1</a>, <a class="fn-backref" href="#id4">2</a>)</em> <a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/index.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/index.xml</a></td></tr>
213</tbody> 457</tbody>
214</table> 458</table>
215<table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id5" rules="none"> 459<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id5" rules="none">
216<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 460<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
217<tbody valign="top"> 461<tbody valign="top">
218<tr><td class="label"><a name="id5">[2]</a></td><td><em>(<a class="fn-backref" href="#id6">1</a>, <a class="fn-backref" href="#id7">2</a>)</em> <a class="reference" href="http://www.openbsd.com">http://www.openbsd.com</a></td></tr> 462<tr><td class="label"><a name="id5">[2]</a></td><td><em>(<a class="fn-backref" href="#id6">1</a>, <a class="fn-backref" href="#id7">2</a>)</em> <a class="reference" href="http://www.openbsd.com">http://www.openbsd.com</a></td></tr>
219</tbody> 463</tbody>
220</table> 464</table>
221<table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id8" rules="none"> 465<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id8" rules="none">
222<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 466<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
223<tbody valign="top"> 467<tbody valign="top">
224<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id9" name="id8">[3]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/bsd/index.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/bsd/index.xml</a></td></tr> 468<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id9" name="id8">[3]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/bsd/index.xml">http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/bsd/index.xml</a></td></tr>
225</tbody> 469</tbody>
226</table> 470</table>
227<table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id10" rules="none"> 471<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id10" rules="none">
228<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 472<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
229<tbody valign="top"> 473<tbody valign="top">
230<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id11" name="id10">[4]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.debian.org">http://www.debian.org</a></td></tr> 474<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id11" name="id10">[4]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.debian.org">http://www.debian.org</a></td></tr>
231</tbody> 475</tbody>
232</table> 476</table>
233<table class="footnote" frame="void" id="id12" rules="none"> 477<table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id12" rules="none">
234<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> 478<colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup>
235<tbody valign="top"> 479<tbody valign="top">
236<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id13" name="id12">[5]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.debian.org/ports/netbsd/">http://www.debian.org/ports/netbsd/</a></td></tr> 480<tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id13" name="id12">[5]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://www.debian.org/ports/netbsd/">http://www.debian.org/ports/netbsd/</a></td></tr>
237</tbody> 481</tbody>
238</table> 482</table>
239</div> 483</div>
240<div class="section" id="copyright"> 484<div class="section">
241<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id27" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> 485<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id27" id="copyright" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1>
242<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> 486<p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p>
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