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Update GPL short presentation to convey the requirement some better.

Fixes #66
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@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ description: A site to provide non-judgmental guidance on choosing a license for
<a href="licenses/gpl-v2"><img height='69' src='images/circular@2x.png' width='72'></a>
<h3><a href="licenses/gpl-v2">I care about sharing improvements.</a></h3>
<p>
The GPL (<a href="licenses/gpl-v2">V2</a> or <a href="licenses/gpl-v3">V3</a>) is a copyleft license that requires others who modify your code to disclose their changes if they redistribute it in source or binary form. V3 is similar to V2, but further restricts use in hardware that forbids software alterations.
The GPL (<a href="licenses/gpl-v2">V2</a> or <a href="licenses/gpl-v3">V3</a>) is a copyleft license that requires anyone distributing the code, modified or not, to make the source available under the same terms to whomever they distribute to. V3 is similar to V2, but further restricts use in hardware that forbids software alterations.
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<strong>Linux</strong>, <strong>Git</strong>, and <strong>WordPress</strong> use the GPL.