Add GPL FAQ entry suggested by Darren Cook

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<h2><a name="FAQ">FAQ</a></h2>
<p><b>How is the Boost license different from the
<a href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php">GNU General Public
License (GPL)</a>?</b></p>
<p>The Boost license permits the creation of derivative works for commercial or
non-commercial use with no legal requirement to release your source code. Other
differences include Boost not requiring reproduction of copyright messages for
object code redistribution. The GPL is also much longer.</p>
<p><b>Why the phrase &quot;machine-executable object code generated by a source
language processor&quot;?</b></p>
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<p> See accompanying <a href="../LICENSE">license</a> for terms and conditions
of use.</p>
<p>Revised
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