According to Richard Stallman:Likewise, in 2006 we learned through the GPL version 3 commenting process that downloading binaries of GPL-covered programs with BitTorrent violated GPL version 2, because with BitTorrent every downloader also redistributes. I included terms in GPL version 3 to explicitly permit this, thus authorizing BitTorrent distribution of binaries for all programs released under GNU GPL version 2 or any later version.The Linux kernel is licensed under GPLv2 only, and is distributed in every Linux ISO that is torrented. Does that mean that everyone who has ever distributed these ISOs has permanently los[t] the license to distribute that program according to the same article?I suspect that this might be covered under GPLv2 3(c):Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer to distribute corresponding source code. (This alternative is allowed only for noncommercial distribution and only if you received the program in object code or executable form with such an offer, in accord with Subsection b above.)Since ISOs contain information about how to get the source code, it would seem torrenters are saved, but I can't be sure.
Does GPLv2 prohibit torrenting Linux ISOs?
gpl 2;linux kernel