Why do I have to pick one? It's not a binary thing. Why can't developers say it's free to use under these circumstances, but not under others? Isn't that precis

Why do I have to pick one? It's not a binary thing. Why can't developers say it's free to use under these circumstances, but not under others? Isn't that precisely the freedom you are otherwise championing? The only reason Google opposes the AGPL is financial. Read their explanations. So, while you're right that Google is not 'stiffing' the developers whose software they're using, by their campaign against the one license that can be used by developers to make money, they are making the OSS world weaker--especially for programmers from developing countries who don't have the luxury of large blocks of time to write software on the side unless they can benefit from a license like the AGPL.