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It's not only about money though, it's also about megacorps extending the code but keeping that code to themselves, not contributing back.
by GordonS 6y ago
It's not only about money though, it's also about megacorps extending the code but keeping that code to themselves, not contributing back.
- brandmeyer 6y agoAGPL does help with this. An early example was when Google's search interface answered unit conversion queries using GNU Units. They fixed a bug internally and didn't flow the bug back upstream. Since they weren't distributing Units, but were only executing it as a service, their behavior was strictly conforming to the letter of the GPL. The failure to respect the spirit of the GPL was a factor in AGPL's development. AGPL code is strictly forbidden for use inside the company now, partially because they consider private modifications to open-source software to be a competitive advantage.