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AGPL would do it, since it's specifically designed for the "cloud loophole" (or whatever the FSF chooses to call it).
by ubernostrum 8y ago
AGPL would do it, since it's specifically designed for the "cloud loophole" (or whatever the FSF chooses to call it).
- mikekchar 8y agoNo, it just requires the service provider to also provide source code. The issue here is that RedisLabs wants to ensure that no service providers can use their modules and receive money. The AGPL specifically allows people to run the software for any purpose and also specifically disallows tacking on other clauses. (As does the GPL -- the only difference with the AGPL is that providing it over a network is considered "distribution" for the purposes of license compliance).
- ubernostrum 8y agoIn practical terms, AGPL would do it because far fewer people are willing to touch AGPL'd code. And the start of this specific comment chain wasn't about "make money", it was about ensuring cloud providers "give back" their improvements.
- johncolanduoni 8y agoIn the case of Redis and the handful of cloud providers, I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t leave millions on the table just because they’re anxious about having to run it by legal.