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I can count the number of remotely successful businesses built on AGPL software on one hand. The AGPL doesn't prohibit starting a business, it makes starting a
by xyzzy_plugh 6y ago
I can count the number of remotely successful businesses built on AGPL software on one hand.
The AGPL doesn't prohibit starting a business, it makes starting a business prohibitive.
- posguy 6y agoOwnCloud, NextCloud, Linphone (their pricelist starts in the 5 figures for support!), etc all run successful businesses off AGPLv3 code. Amazon is notorious for turning AGPLv3 projects and products into SaaS services! Look at all the SaaS offerings of MongoDB (formerly AGPLv3): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19362919 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19362919 AGPLv3 doesn't make starting a business prohibitive, arguably forks like NextCloud would not exist if AGPLv3 did not compel codebase users to publish the additional code they wrote to extend OwnCloud