[kevin_thibedeau]

You can still make modifications so long as it isn't distributed outside the company.

[millstone]

The problem is that "outside of the company" can be murky. What if the company outsources? What if the company hires contractors? What if the company employs an intern - does the intern now have the right to distribute the software?

These are the legal landmines that BigCos want to avoid, mainly because they're questions that have not really been decided.

[alexnewman]

It is not as murky as you think. Are you referring to any particular precedent?

[webmaven]

There are pretty simple As to these Q's. c