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In September 2024, "Ty Coon" was replaced with "Moe Ghoul" in the official text file for GPL v2, without changing the version number or URL. (lemmy.ca)
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Old: https://web.archive.org/web/20240917143456/http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.txt

New: https://web.archive.org/web/20240919194602/http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.txt

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[โ€“] IttihadChe@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It absolutely can be true, though slightly misworded.

  1. the initial usage had nothing to do with the derogatory term.

  2. upon realizing the relation to the derogatory term they adapted.

[โ€“] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

Yes, if you change the complete context and make major changes to the sentences, then both can be true. I am sorry that I made that mistake, I beg for forgiveness