The AGPL is a modified code distribution suicide pact (to make it possible to merge upstream), not an anti-commercialization license. The people it punishes ar

The AGPL is a modified code distribution suicide pact (to make it possible to merge upstream), not an anti-commercialization license. The people it punishes are those who modify software but don't contribute changes back upstream. See the FSF article (https://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2021/fall/the-fundamentals-of-the-agplv3 https://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2021/fall/the-fundamentals-of-t... ), reproduced below: > Simply put, the AGPLv3 is effectively the GPLv3, but with an additional licensing term that ensures that users who interact over a network with modified versions of the program can receive the source code for that program. In both licenses, sections four through six provide the terms that give users the right to receive the source code of a program. These terms cover the distribution of verbatim or modified source code as well as compiled executable binaries. However, they only apply when a program is distributed, or more specifically, conveyed to a recipient. Using a program over a network is not "conveying." It is important to note that this only applies to the code running on the server, and not for example to the JavaScript programs that your browser may download and run locally — these are conveyed to you. Some discussion a while back: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30952949 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30952949 [EDIT] - Altered the initial description, there's no requirement to merge upstream, just to make the code available!