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As I understand it, Linux is GPLv2 and you're allowed to make private modifications without publishing the source code, just as long as you don't release your m

As I understand it, Linux is GPLv2 and you're allowed to make private modifications without publishing the source code, just as long as you don't release your modified version anywhere public. Once you do that, you have to share the source code modifications. http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLRequireSourcePostedPublic http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLRequireSourcePos... The "internal use" argument for not needing to license the video is more like "I don't need to buy a license of Windows as long as I only use this computer in the office and nobody tells Microsoft about it."

nightcracker 8y ago
To clarify this, there is nothing in the GPL that forces you to distribute to anyone. E.g. you can make a highly modified GIMP for internal use in your company and keep it closed source and internal. The only condition is that IF you distribute your program, you must also distribute the source code.
- daemin 8y ago
  Or you must make the source code available to anyone that you distributed to if/when they ask for it.