Gabriel, If you understand the history behind the GPL it¹s a bit easier to understand it¹s stipulations. The point is really to prevent a company from taking the source code, modifying it and selling it without granting access to the modified source code. This is how Microsoft added networking into Windows, by copying code from BSD and selling it (without source), which would not be legal under the GPL.
If your company doesn¹t use a modified version of Doxygen, you have no obligations to worry about. If any bugs you fix are fixed through the main project, you are also good from the legal perspective, and aligned with the spirit of FOSS. HTH, Robert Boehne On 2/15/17, 10:06 PM, "Quietlake" <haoruc...@micb2b.com> wrote: >Thanks, jo3w4rd. > >Before I ask the question, I know the Doxygen using the GPL license . >I try my best to understand GPL, but still confused. >Based on following data found on GPL website, I could install and use >Doxygen in a company computer without any fee. Is that correct? > >Is making and using multiple copies within one organization or company >³distribution²? (#InternalDistribution) >No, in that case the organization is just making the copies for itself. >As a >consequence, a company or other organization can develop a modified >version >and install that version through its own facilities, without giving the >staff permission to release that modified version to outsiders. > >However, when the organization transfers copies to other organizations or >individuals, that is distribution. In particular, providing copies to >contractors for use off-site is distribution. > >Gabriel > > > >-- >View this message in context: >http://doxygen.10944.n7.nabble.com/Install-and-use-in-a-company-computer-t >p7796p7798.html >Sent from the Doxygen - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- >Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >_______________________________________________ >Doxygen-users mailing list >Doxygen-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/doxygen-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Doxygen-users mailing list Doxygen-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/doxygen-users
