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Why the phrase “machine-executable object code generated by a source language processor”?

April 26, 2017code Language object phrase processor source

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Why the phrase “machine-executable object code generated by a source language processor”?

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To distinguish cases where we do not require reproduction of the copyrights and license, such as object libraries, shared libraries, and final program executables, from cases where reproduction is still required, such as distribution of self-extracting archives of source code or precompiled header files. More detailed wording was rejected as not being legally necessary, and reducing readability.