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Sorry, this isn't a semantic conflict on the meaning of "prevent" is it? A library adopting the AGPL license has the effect of making it impossible for closed-
by Dayshine 8y ago
Sorry, this isn't a semantic conflict on the meaning of "prevent" is it?
A library adopting the AGPL license has the effect of making it impossible for closed-source non-commercial projects to use it, even without modification.
> If you do not like the obligation it places on you in exchange for using the work of other people then don't use it.
Commercial projects can afford to pay, open source projects don't need to.
Charities, research institutions, etc can't afford to pay, and usually can't open source their projects.
If we move to an industry where AGPL is standard without any exemption for closed-source non-commercial use, we prevent the usage that nobody would object to.
- gbuk2013 8y agoNo one is entitled to use other people's work free of obligations, although they are sometimes allowed to do so through the generosity (and sometimes naivety) of others.
- Dayshine 8y agoAren't we discussing what a reasonable industry standard for those obligations could be? That's what this entire thread is... GPL says no usage without sharing. LGPL says no modification without sharing. AGPL says no usage without sharing. We're seeing people move from LGPL to AGPL, which has generally unintended consequences.