# Does the use of private plugins breach the terms of the GNU GPL v2?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-use-of-private-plugins-breach-the-terms-of-the-gnu-gpl-v2/62874>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 17, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-use-of-private-plugins-breach-the-terms-of-the-gnu-gpl-v2/62874 "2017-05-17T13:28:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![angus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/angus/32/341715_2.png) [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-the-use-of-private-plugins-breach-the-terms-of-the-gnu-gpl-v2/62874/17 "2017-06-19T01:28:38Z")

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The best approach is simply to communicate. If you’re selling private plugins and you have a concern, just talk with someone at Discourse.

Unless you’re a lawyer and are interested in the legal question, or you’re devoting significant resources to a business around software using the GPL v2, I would not worry about this.

If you still have concerns regardless and want an informal 3rd party opinion, pm me.

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