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If someone deMOSSes my AGPL v3 licensed code can they make it closed source and release it as a product?
I have an API which is licensed under AGPL v3. Let's suppose someone modifies the API code to make it look completely different from the original code and also deletes any history. Then he goes on to ...
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1 vote
1 answer
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AGPL - passwords in code
I'm looking at putting up a fan site for an author using code released under the AGPL. Under the AGPL, as I understand it, I would need to publish my code modifications. This is entirely fine. ...
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1 answer
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What does AGPL v3 R-studio mean for code written on it? [closed]
Rstudio has a community version for free: https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/#Desktop But mentions the license is AGPL v3. Does this effect the licensing or IP rights of code written on the ...
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Requiring GPL for clients of AGPL Server
I am working on a piece of server software that is licensed under the AGPL. I would like to require that all clients to it be released under a free license (GPL preferable, but I'm open to other ...
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AGPL 3.0 where staging & production has to be purchased possible?
I would like to acheive the following with AGPL and wondered if it is possible: release an open source software product where everyone can share and contribute free for non-profit charge "commercial/...
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1 answer
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Using AGPL v3 software in an enterprise deployment
An enterprise utilizes the source code of a network software product licensed under the AGPL v3. It modifies the source code but does not share the changes with the original developer and copyright ...
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Can I sell an application under the GNU Affero General Public License (GPL)?
I am using GhostScript on a desktop application that I intend to sell online. The GhostScript library has an AFERO license (see here). I do not mind to make the source code of my application available ...
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AGPL alternatives for commercial software [closed]
Are there any real alternatives (i.e. non-customized software license agreement) to the AGPL license if you want to share your source code and make money selling software licenses?
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What to do when using MIT-licensed code in a GPL-licensed project?
I'm working on a personal project that I'm planning on licensing under GNU Affero GPL. However, I found some code that's licensed under MIT that really want to utilize, but I'm not sure what I should ...
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3 answers
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Re-releasing LGPL code as AGPL : need advice on how to phrase license
I have written a compression codec that I am releasing under the AGPL. I would like to link it with FFmpeg, a video streaming application. FFmpeg is licensed under the LGPL, but since it supports ...
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1 answer
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Can I rebrand and customize something licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL)?
I have recently started my own small development company and was looking at developing a framework to sell to clients. I discovered that there were many open source solutions already developed, ...
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1 answer
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AGPL affects layout/design?
I've read many times AGPL3 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html) but I have a question, maybe somebody with a deeper knowledge can clarify me something. I would like to use a source code which ...
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Forking BSD project and distributing as AGPL
I am forking a BSD 2-clause licensed project, adding some AGPL-licensed files, and re-distributing as AGPL. The existing project comes with a LICENSE file, and the files themselves have various ...
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4 votes
2 answers
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Rewriting a library licensed under AGPL but keeping the public interface
We need a JSON Schema Validator for .NET. The only library that we found is Newtonsoft Json Schema. The problem with this library is that has a "strange" AGPL license with limitations, from the site: ...
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2 answers
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Can I take a GPL program and relicense my changes under the AGPL?
Can I take a GPL program and relicense my changes under the AGPL? Say I clone a GPL project, make some changes, can I only allow people to use my changes under the AGPL license?
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