4 ms·
agpl was definitely not invented to prevent AWS stealing your project. Affero predates AWS by a lot. It was invented because FSF wants users to be able to see
by shp0ngle 4y ago
agpl was definitely not invented to prevent AWS stealing your project.
Affero predates AWS by a lot. It was invented because FSF wants users to be able to see software they are using, but they cannot if it’s a remote server.
It has been used recently as magic anti-AWS wand, but it wasn’t built for that
edit: I am wrong in my dating! Affero is 2007, AWS was launched 2006. But yeah it was never meant as anti-AWS magic wand.
- reachableceo 4y agoI think you are being pedantic. Aws , TiVo , whatever . Lots of orgs exploited the contractual logic gap in gpl v2. Aws is the latest in a long list of freeloaders . I license all my / my startups code under AGPL v3. I don’t offer anyone proprietary license and I don’t ask anyone for CLA. Defense against freeloaders and also tyrant. My operating agreement for my LLC has language about this stuff. It’s that core to our DNA.