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Applying the LGPL v3 correctly

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The LGPL v3 does not include the boilerplate notice. One should use a modified variant of the boilerplate notice at the end of GPL v3, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.en.html

> When using the Lesser GPL, insert the word “Lesser” before “General” in all three places. When using the GNU AGPL, insert the word “Affero” before “General” in all three places.
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description: Version 3 of the LGPL is an additional set of permissions to the <a href="/licenses/GPL-3.0">GPL v3 license</a> that requires that derived works be licensed under the same license, but works that only link to it do not fall under this restriction. description: Version 3 of the LGPL is an additional set of permissions to the <a href="/licenses/GPL-3.0">GPL v3 license</a> that requires that derived works be licensed under the same license, but works that only link to it do not fall under this restriction.
how: This license is an additional set of permissions to the <a href="/licenses/gpl-3.0">GPL v3</a> license. Follow the instructions to apply the GPL v3 license. Then either paste this text to the bottom of that file OR add a separate file (typically named COPYING.lesser or LICENSE.lesser) in the root of your source code and copy the text. how: This license is an additional set of permissions to the <a href="/licenses/gpl-3.0">GPL v3</a> license. Follow the instructions to apply the GPL v3. Then either paste this text to the bottom of the created file OR add a separate file (typically named COPYING.lesser or LICENSE.lesser) in the root of your source code and copy the text.
note: The Free Software Foundation recommends taking the additional step of adding a boilerplate notice to the top of each file. The boilerplate can be found at the end of the license. note: The Free Software Foundation recommends taking the additional step of adding a boilerplate notice to the top of each file. The boilerplate can be found at the end of the <a href="/licenses/gpl-3.0">GPL v3 license</a>. Insert the word “Lesser” before “General” in all three places in the boilerplate notice to make sure that you refer to the LGPL v3 and not the GPL v3.
required: required:
- include-copyright - include-copyright