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. Qgis is a user friendly open source geographic information system gis licensed under the gnu general public license. You are supposed to have the same freedoms with saas as you do with client software. Nov 19, 2007 final version of gpl affero license is out. 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. My uncertainty is fed by this post about mongodb which is agpl and even more by the comments below. 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. Why the gnu affero gpl gnu project free software foundation. Installation is fairly simple and straightforward, but does require a few things. 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. 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.
Gnu affero gpl version 3 and the asp loophole open. Users who interact with the software via network are given the right to receive a copy of the source code. The software that i am refering to is qgis which provides this description. Gnu affero gpl version 3 second discussion draft html. Gnu agplgpl3gnu affero general public licenseagplv3. 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. Boston, massachusetts, usamonday, november 19, 2007the free software foundation fsf today published the gnu affero general public license version 3 gnu agplv3. 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. Gnu affero gpl version 3 second discussion draft html gplv3. What agpl does on top of gpl is the redefinition of user. Anyone may modify gpl ghostscript, but the provisions of 1 apply to modified or derived works as well. Its built with and comes with an awful lot of gpld software. Gnu affero general public license article about gnu.
The free software foundation has recommended that the gnu agplv3 be considered for any software that will commonly be run. Both licenses have the same copyleft scope, but materially differ in one important way. Fsfs original intention was to include the affero clause in gplv3. 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. The free software foundation fsf recently published gnu affero general public license version 3 agplv3, a derivative of gpl version 3.
Media in category free software under the agpl the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. 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. Nov 19, 2007 the free software foundation fsf today published the gnu affero general public license version 3 gnu agplv3. The second version agplv2 was published in november 2007, as a transitional license to allow an. Gnu affero general public license gnu project free. The agpl makes straightforward commercial sense we use it.
If you intend to use the gpl d software strictly within. 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. The gnu affero general public license is designed specifically to ensure that, in such cases, the modified source code becomes available to the community. Approximately 70% of the projects in the software repository sourceforge use the gpl v2. 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. Agpl is a fairly new license that was meant to go gpl overnetworks.
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. 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. It is intended for licensing software that is not conveyed to users but rather accessed through a network. This summary about the gnu affero gpl sounds like it could help. The gnu affero gpl by brett smith free software foundation. 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. This public license applies to most of affero s software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it. We recommend that people consider using the gnu agpl for any software which will commonly be run over a network. 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.
However while scanning through the gpl faq if found the following pointer. 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. Gnu affero general public license version 3 for linshare. Free software foundation releases gnu affero general. It was clearly very flexible, and i wanted something flexible, simple and clean.
Eyeos was an open source web desktop with many features, released under agpl. 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. 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. Wifibox wrt54gs gpl firmware wifibox firmware for wrt54gs, hacked with linksyss gpl source code, add more futures for this wi. Free software foundation releases gnu affero general public.
Gnu affero general public license article about gnu affero. Built in collaboration between got, tpg, kos, 404games, and others. Gpl software can be used anywhere, without restrictions. See gnu general public license and free software foundation. 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. 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. A3wasteland is a survival sandbox mission for arma 3 where two teams and independent players fight for survival. This public license applies to most of afferos software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it. The first version of the affero general public license agplv1, was published by affero, inc. 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. What is the difference between gpl, agpl and lgpl licenses. The agpl can be regarded as an extension to the gpl. Some other affero software is covered by the gnu library. If that commercial application is what youre selling, then youre giving a copy of that software in exchange for money.
Nov 28, 2007 the free software foundation fsf recently published gnu affero general public license version 3 agplv3, a derivative of gpl version 3. The second version agplv2 was published in november 2007, as a transitional license to allow an upgrade path from. 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. The gnu affero general public license version 3 agplv3 is a copyleft license nearly identical to the gplv3. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Since then, network services have become a standard and a very common form of software delivery. 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. 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. Therefore you are distributing the app if someone other. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The gpl is tactically less free, but strategically more free. Gnu affero general public license v3 an overview by rowan wilson is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4.
Free software foundation releases a variation of the gpl that brings its reciprocity obligations to software running as an online service. Affero and gnu affero based on the gnu gpl version 2, version 1 of the affero gpl was published in 2002 by affero, inc. Unlike the standard gpl, affero has an additional clause that allows users who interact with agplv3licensed software over a network to receive the. 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. The affero general public license affero gpl and informally affero license is a free software license. Affero general public license v3 released microsoft. 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. It is designed specifically for a situation the regular gpl doesnt address. Licencia gnu affero agpl compatible con gpl software libre.
These users are granted the same rights as licensees who receive the software. I found one written as part of a jisc project at cambridge, but despite my experience with php i found it difficult to setup, a bit crude sorry and hard to maintain. With up to 150mbs data transfer rate, serial ata is faster than current parallel ata, while providing 100% software compatibility. The agplv3s section states an additional condition not present in gplv2 or gplv3. Actually, the creators of eyeos decided in september 2011 to change the license of their product to a nonfloss one. Agpl is a fairly new license that was meant to go gplovernetworks. Please visit wikipedia page for eyeos for more details. In 2007, the gnu affero gpl was published by the free software foundation and was based on gnu gpl version 3. 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. Apr 17, 2010 the gpl is tactically less free, but strategically more free.
The free software foundation fsf today published the gnu affero general public license version 3 gnu agplv3. Saass means that users use someone elses web server to do their own computing. The affero general public license, a new variation of the seminal gpl, is now final. Rstudio is available under the gnu affero general public license v3. Using gpllicensed components in proprietary projects. The licenses for most software and other practical works are designed to take away your freedom to share and change the works. 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 general public license simple english wikipedia.
Nov 10, 2005 the gnu general public license v2 gpl v2 for short is the most commonly used open source licence. 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 gpl version 3 and the asp loophole open source. If you want an example of including gpld software as part of a commercial offering, look at os x. In fact, the fsf maintainers of the gpl have harsh words for licenses that try to restrict use of the software in any way. Asus qfan technology asus qfan technology intelligently adjusts fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation. The gnu affero gpl does not address the problem of service as a software substitute saass. Can gnu licensed software be used for commercial gain. If you have feedback on this document, or any oss watch activity, please send it to. 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. 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. One of the reasons the gpl has been such a successful free software license is because it. The original affero gpl was designed primarily for web applications. Gnu affero general public license wikipedia, a enciclopedia.
Conditions on distributing ghostscript in a commercial context. Gnu affero gpl version 3 and the asp loophole submitted by michael tiemann on thu, 20070607 11. Nov 20, 2007 the affero general public license, a new variation of the seminal gpl, is now final. Rstudio also offers a commercial desktop license for rstudio and a commercial license for rstudio server pro. If software is licenced under a gpl license, can it be used without restriction in a corporatecommercial environment. Basically, if one runs a modified program on his server and lets others communicate with. In the age of networkdeployed online applications, written in a mix of serverside code and clientside javascript. I again dont so much care about the ethics bsds just fine as i do about the commercial impact.