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Notepad++ Rule

Modified versions may be used internally without release

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Kind
Use rights
Statement
GPL FAQ: the GPL does not require a modified version to be released; an organization may make a modified version and use it internally without releasing it. If it releases the modified version to the public, it must make the modified source available under the GPL.
Applies when
An organization modifies Notepad++ and uses the build internally only.
Applies to
Modified builds of Notepad++
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