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Is AGPL free for commercial use?
iText is available under the open source AGPL license, as well as a commercial license. If you purchase a commercial license, you can keep your source code to yourself allowing you to retain your IP. If you use the AGPL version, you need to release your source code free of charge.
What is wrong with AGPL?
The disadvantages of the AGPL are: Puts some teams off open-source packages as it forces all other code to become GPLed software. Some view it as excessive as any module in any dependent package that uses AGPL makes all other software subject to similar restrictions.
Can I use MongoDB in commercial?
We also make our drivers available under the Apache License v2. 0. If use of the database under the SSPL v1. 0 does not satisfy your organization’s legal department, commercial licenses are available with MongoDB Enterprise Advanced.
Can a GPL code be distributed alongside an app?
The (A)GPL work cannot be distributed alongside the final application even as a separate app (eg, putting them into the same archive or repository), although it’s fine to provide instructions on where to find the GPL work and how to use it with your app. AGPL is the same as GPL; therefore if your app is using AGPL code it has to be AGPL licensed.
Do you have to have AGPL license to use Google?
AGPL Policy WARNING: Code licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) MUST NOT be used at Google. The license places restrictions on software used over a network which are extremely difficult for Google to comply with. Using AGPL software requires that anything it links to must also be licensed under the AGPL.
Is there a diffrence between GPL and AGPL?
While what you say is true, the only diffrence between the GPL and the AGPL is the requirement for supplying code if it’s used interactively over a network. However, the clause that covers this states that it only applies to “Modified versions” of the work, and “modified versions” is defined as any use that requires copyright.
What are the risks and benefits of AGPL?
The risks heavily outweigh the benefits. The primary risk presented by AGPL is that any product or service that depends on AGPL-licensed code, or includes anything copied or derived from AGPL-licensed code, may be subject to the virality of the AGPL license.