Actually, the creators of eyeos decided in september 2011 to change the license of their product to a nonfloss one. Scptoolkit is a free windows driver and xinput wrapper for sony dualshock 34 controllers. Boston, massachusetts, usamonday, november 19, 2007the free software foundation fsf today published the gnu affero general public license version 3 gnu agplv3. My uncertainty is fed by this post about mongodb which is agpl and even more by the comments below. Gnu affero gpl version 3 and the asp loophole submitted by michael tiemann on thu, 20070607 11. Both licenses have the same copyleft scope, but materially differ in one important way. Apr 11, 2018 the gnu affero general public license is based on gnu gplv3, while the difference applies to cases where free software is used on servers network software.
The affero general public license affero gpl and informally affero license is a free software license. The gnu affero gpl does not address the problem of service as a software substitute saass. We recommend that people consider using the gnu agpl for any software which will commonly be run over a network. Agpl is the affero general public license, a variation of the gpl that caters to programs that run on a server. For gpl programs running on your server, you are the user, for agpl, the real users of the app are the users of your website or service. Gnu affero gpl version 3 second discussion draft html. The gnu affero general public license is a copyleft license for software that is intended to be run on web servers like web applications. Using gpllicensed components in proprietary projects.
The agpl can be regarded as an extension to the gpl. If you have feedback on this document, or any oss watch activity, please send it to. Wifibox wrt54gs gpl firmware wifibox firmware for wrt54gs, hacked with linksyss gpl source code, add more futures for this wi. The gnu affero general public license is a free, copyleft license published by the free software foundation in november 2007, and based on the gnu general public license, version 3 and the affero general public license. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Nov 19, 2007 final version of gpl affero license is out. Approximately 70% of the projects in the software repository sourceforge use the gpl v2. If that commercial application is what youre selling, then youre giving a copy of that software in exchange for money. The gnu affero general public license is a free, copyleft license published by the free software foundation in november 2007, and based on the gnu general public license, version 3 and the affero general public license the free software foundation has recommended that the gnu agplv3 be considered for any software that will commonly be run over a network. The first version of the affero general public license agplv1, was published by affero, inc. Agpl is a fairly new license that was meant to go gpl overnetworks. Provision 2 effectively prevents the development of proprietary commercial products that incorporate gpl ghostscript without a commercial license as a part, since these are derived works in the legal sense. Gnu affero general public license article about gnu affero.
Its built with and comes with an awful lot of gpld software. Apr 17, 2010 the gpl is tactically less free, but strategically more free. Mar 31, 2011 the affero gpl is designed to close the socalled application service provider loophole in the gpl, which lets asps use gpl code without distributing their changes back to the open source community. Gnu affero general public license article about gnu. Licencia gnu affero agpl compatible con gpl software libre. Users who interact with the software via network are given the right to receive a copy of the source code. By contrast, the affero general public license is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software to make sure the software is free for all its users. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A3wasteland is a survival sandbox mission for arma 3 where two teams and independent players fight for survival.
In fact, the fsf maintainers of the gpl have harsh words for licenses that try to restrict use of the software in any way. Gpl, also known as copyleft, grants permission to reuse or modify the source code to make derivative works, but if you distribute your program to others, it requires you to license your derivative work under the gpl too. The gnu affero general public license is based on the gnu gpl, but has an additional term to allow users who interact with the licensed software over a network to receive the source for that program. If software is licenced under a gpl license, can it be used without restriction in a corporatecommercial environment. Can gnu licensed software be used for commercial gain. This document attempts to draw together the main features of the gnu general public license v2 into a friendly and comprehensible digest and, in addition, to. The second version agplv2 was published in november 2007, as a transitional license to allow an. What is the difference between gpl, agpl and lgpl licenses. What agpl does on top of gpl is the redefinition of user. Gnu affero general public license version 3 for linshare license and additional terms for linshare software linshare is an open source filesharing software, part of the linpki software suite, distributed under the gnu affero gpl v3 license terms, with additional terms pursuant to section 7 of said license. Some other affero software is covered by the gnu library. Unlike the standard gpl, affero has an additional clause that allows users who interact with agplv3licensed software over a network to receive the source code for that program.
Free software foundation releases gnu affero general public. Rstudio also offers a commercial desktop license for rstudio and a commercial license for rstudio server pro. Saass means that users use someone elses web server to do their own computing. These users are granted the same rights as licensees who receive the software. Please visit wikipedia page for eyeos for more details. The gnu affero general public license is designed specifically to ensure that, in such cases, the modified source code becomes available to the community. Why the gnu affero gpl gnu project free software foundation. It was clearly very flexible, and i wanted something flexible, simple and clean. It is designed specifically for a situation the regular gpl doesnt address. In 2007, the gnu affero gpl was published by the free software foundation and was based on gnu gpl version 3. The agpl makes straightforward commercial sense we use it. The agpl v3 is an opensource license that guarantees the freedom to share and change the software, and to make sure it remains free software for all its users. However while scanning through the gpl faq if found the following pointer.
Agplv12d if the program as you received it is intended to interact with users through a computer network and if, in the version you received, any user interacting with the program was given the opportunity to request transmission to that user of the programs complete source code, you must not remove that facility from your modified version of the program or work. I again dont so much care about the ethics bsds just fine as i do about the commercial impact. Free software foundation releases gnu affero general. Free software foundation releases a variation of the gpl that brings its reciprocity obligations to software running as an online service.
The gnu affero gpl by brett smith free software foundation. The gnu general public license permits making a modified version and letting the public access it on a server without ever releasing its source code to the public. Built in collaboration between got, tpg, kos, 404games, and others. Nov 10, 2005 the gnu general public license v2 gpl v2 for short is the most commonly used open source licence. Therefore you are distributing the app if someone other. Fsfs original intention was to include the affero clause in gplv3.
It restricts you from using software to build non gpl software including bsdlicensed free software, but it prevents software from being taken private by commercial developers. In the age of networkdeployed online applications, written in a mix of serverside code and clientside javascript. However, not being a lawyer, and actually not having read the whole license, i cant understand what exactly you can do freely and what not with agpl. Conditions on distributing ghostscript in a commercial context. The gnu affero general public license is a free, copyleft license for software and other kinds of works, specifically designed to ensure cooperation with the community in the case of network server software. You are supposed to have the same freedoms with saas as you do with client software. Qgis is a user friendly open source geographic information system gis licensed under the gnu general public license. The license based on version 3 of the gnu general public license gnu gplv3 has an additional term to allow users who interact with the licensed software over a network to receive the source for that program. Like the gnu general public license, the affero license allows you to use, copy and change the code of software, but requires that you release your changes if you distribute the software or you run a modified copy on a web server on the internet. Nov 19, 2007 boston, massachusetts, usamonday, november 19, 2007the free software foundation fsf today published the gnu affero general public license version 3 gnu agplv3. The gnu affero general public license is based on gnu gplv3, while the difference applies to cases where free software is used on servers network software. Gpl software can be used anywhere, without restrictions.
Gnu affero general public license gnu project free. By contrast, the affero general public license is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free softwareto make sure the software is free for all its users. This summary about the gnu affero gpl sounds like it could help. Nov 28, 2007 the free software foundation fsf recently published gnu affero general public license version 3 agplv3, a derivative of gpl version 3. If you want an example of including gpld software as part of a commercial offering, look at os x. With up to 150mbs data transfer rate, serial ata is faster than current parallel ata, while providing 100% software compatibility.
The free software foundation fsf recently published gnu affero general public license version 3 agplv3, a derivative of gpl version 3. What can and cant i do with open source software licensed. Both the ordinary gnu gpl, version 3, and the gnu affero gpl have text allowing you to link together modules under these two licenses in one program. One of the reasons the gpl has been such a successful free software license is because it. Gnu affero general public license simple english wikipedia. The affero general public license, a new variation of the seminal gpl, is now final. Gnu affero general public license version 3 for linshare. Gnu agplgpl3gnu affero general public licenseagplv3. This public license applies to most of affero s software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it. Ohhhh, now i get itthis is an attempt to make modify in the agpl mean something different from modify in the gpl itself, such that you can do things that would be considered modifying in the gpl and hence trigger copyleft and claim they dont constitute modifying for purposes of the extra proviso in the agpl and hence wont trigger copyleft, so you can incorporate agpl code into. If a developer modifies a program released under the gpl, he is expected to release the modified program under the same license, but if this program runs on a server only, the developer is not really releasing it to the rest of the world. Nov 19, 2007 the free software foundation fsf today published the gnu affero general public license version 3 gnu agplv3. If you intend to use the gpl d software strictly within.
It restricts you from using software to build nongpl software including bsdlicensed free software, but it prevents software from being taken private by commercial developers. Nov 20, 2007 the affero general public license, a new variation of the seminal gpl, is now final. See gnu general public license and free software foundation. Gnu affero general public license wikipedia, a enciclopedia.
Gnu affero gpl version 3 and the asp loophole open. Top 10 gnu gpl license questions answered whitesource. Unlike the standard gpl, affero has an additional clause that allows users who interact with agplv3licensed software over a network to receive the. The free software foundation fsf today published the gnu affero general public license version 3 gnu agplv3. Rstudio is available under the gnu affero general public license v3. Basically, if one runs a modified program on his server and lets others communicate with. The software that i am refering to is qgis which provides this description. This is a spiritual successor to the original affero general public license, which was based on gplv2 and also had an additional provision so that people using the software over a network could get its source. Gnu affero gpl version 3 second discussion draft html gplv3. Affero and gnu affero based on the gnu gpl version 2, version 1 of the affero gpl was published in 2002 by affero, inc. The original affero gpl was designed primarily for web applications. Gnu affero gpl version 3 and the asp loophole open source.
Anyone may modify gpl ghostscript, but the provisions of 1 apply to modified or derived works as well. The affero gpl is designed to close the socalled application service provider loophole in the gpl, which lets asps use gpl code without distributing their changes back to the open source community. It is intended for licensing software that is not conveyed to users but rather accessed through a network. There is an earlier open source license known as the affero general public license that was not published by the free software foundation, which is not addressed in this article. The agplv3s section states an additional condition not present in gplv2 or gplv3. Affero general public license v3 released microsoft.
Gnu affero general public license v3 an overview by rowan wilson is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. I decided to start writing a workload allocation monitoring system for higher education. Gpl software can also be modified without restrictions, as long as the modified software is kept private. Eyeos was an open source web desktop with many features, released under agpl. The gnu affero general public license version 3 agplv3 is a copyleft license nearly identical to the gplv3. Agpl is a fairly new license that was meant to go gplovernetworks. Asus qfan technology asus qfan technology intelligently adjusts fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation. Aug 14, 2007 the gnu general public license permits making a modified version and letting the public access it on a server without ever releasing its source code to the public. This public license applies to most of afferos software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it. The second version agplv2 was published in november 2007, as a transitional license to allow an upgrade path from. Media in category free software under the agpl the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Since then, network services have become a standard and a very common form of software delivery. The free software foundation has recommended that the gnu agplv3 be considered for any software that will commonly be run.
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