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Can someone explain if/when the AGPL can be used as part of a closed source software project?

• icebraining 10y ago
  It's not clear. Supposedly yes as long as it's a separate component (like using RethinkDB from another process), but not if it's linked into the same executable. Then again, some people disagree with the FSF on that regarding, saying that simply linking isn't enough to make it a derived work. I'm not sure any of this has been well tested in court.
  • mshenfield 10y ago
    Makes sense, thanks