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Remove FAQ about license version, add FAQ about All rights reserved

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@ -173,13 +173,13 @@ around and sue a user for patent infringement. (Devin Smith)</p>
and CPL, and would have included such provisions in the Boost license if they
were believed to be legally useful.</p>
<p><b>Since license wording may change over time, why don't source files
identify the version number of the license which applies?</b></p>
<p><b>Why doesn't the copyright message say &quot;All rights reserved&quot;?</b></p>
<p>A copy of the current license always accompanies distributions of libraries,
and that is legally sufficient. Note that Boost cannot retroactively change the
terms applicable to a licensee who has received code under the terms of an older
version of a license agreement.</p>
<p>Devin Smith says &quot;I don't think it belongs in the copyright notice for
anything (software, electronic documentation, etc.) that is being licensed. It
belongs in books that are sold where, in fact, all rights (e.g., to reproduce
the book, etc.) are being reserved in the publisher or author. I think it
shouldn't be in the BSD license.&quot;</p>
<h2><a name="Acknowledgements">Acknowledgements</a></h2>
<p>Dave Abrahams led the Boost effort to develop better licensing. The legal
@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ contributed analysis of Boost issues and drafts of various legal documents.
Boost members reviewed drafts of the license. Beman Dawes wrote this web page.</p>
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<p> © Copyright Beman Dawes 2003.</p>
<p> Use, modification, and distribution are subject to the Boost Software