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The standard LIDESC symbols and their meanings

• Better communication when discussing licenses
  
• Comparing and contrasting the Open Source Definition, the Free Software Foundation's definition of Free Software, and certain licenses, leading to revisions or local adaptations. It is possible to study which of the already analyzed licenses would be affected by a change in one of the definitions for example.
  
• Easier location of commentary or case law by providing a license name which has similar clauses. (In addition to case law which is starting to appear, there is a large body of past mailing-list discussion of license terms and implications.)