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"As always, consult a lawyer." This is extremely impractical advice for a great deal of situations.
– Sid
Commented Oct 8, 2018 at 20:48
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With any sort of commercial business dealing with licensing however it can be a great quote to keep in mind. I don't think he literally means always consult a lawyer
– Riley Carney
Commented Mar 15, 2019 at 18:21
all copies or substantial portions?
– Pacerier
Commented Aug 21, 2020 at 4:53
@Pacerier I think it means all substantial copies of the Software. :p
– bzr
Commented Feb 4, 2021 at 9:18

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