Do you need to make source code available in AGPL?

Do you need to make source code available in AGPL?

As I see it, many unmodified and standard deployments of software modules under AGPL simply do not trigger Section 13, although making the source code available even if not required under the license is a good idea.

What’s the difference between GPLv3 and AGPLv3?

The GNU Affero General Public License version 3 (AGPLv3) is a copyleft license nearly identical to the GPLv3. Both licenses have the same copyleft scope, but materially differ in one important way. The AGPLv3’s Section 13 states an additional condition not present in GPLv2 or GPLv3: Notwithstanding any other provision…

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.

How are the terms and conditions of the AGPL interpreted?

How terms and conditions of the AGPL could be interpreted, including whether the AGPL software has been modified, may require legal analysis depending on the facts and details of the specific use case.

Do you have to license derivatives under AGPL?

As per usual with GNU licenses, you must license derivatives under AGPL. It provides the same restrictions and freedoms as the GPLv3 but with an additional clause which makes it so that source code must be distributed along with web publication.

Is the AGPL the GPL of the web?

Since web sites and services are never distributed in the traditional sense, the AGPL is the GPL of the web. Disclaimer: This is only a short summary of the Full Text. No information on TLDRLegal is legal advice.

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What does AGPL do on top of GPL?

What AGPL does on top of GPL is the redefinition of user. For GPL programs running on your server, you are the user, for AGPL, the real users of the app are the users of your website or service. Therefore you are distributing the app if someone other than you is using it. And that of course implies all the standard GPL requirements.

How does the AGPL license differ from other GNU licenses?

The AGPL license differs from the other GNU licenses in that it was built for network software. You can distribute modified versions if you keep track of the changes and the date you made them. As per usual with GNU licenses, you must license derivatives under AGPL.

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.

Can you sell a modified version of the GPL?

You are allowed to sell copies of the modified program commercially, but only under the terms of the GNU GPL. Thus, for instance, you must make the source code available to the users of the program as described in the GPL, and they must be allowed to redistribute and modify it as described in the GPL.

Can a GPL code be used in a commercial?

ANSWER: You can if you want to. If your application is not distributed with the GPL code and you make users download it separately to make use of it, then your case is a little bit more special and might provoke some argument, but the same principle will most likely ultimately apply: you must make your source available.

What does the GPL say about providing source?

If you choose to provide source through a written offer, then anybody who requests the source from you is entitled to receive it. If you commercially distribute binaries not accompanied with source code, the GPL says you must provide a written offer to distribute the source code later.

How does the viral effect of AGPL work?

This viral effect requires that the complete corresponding source code of the product or service be released to the world under the AGPL license. This is triggered if the product or service can be accessed over a remote network interface, so it does not even require that the product or service is actually distributed.