On 20 September 2016 at 21:19, Thomas Pfeiffer <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 20.09.2016 19:52, Nicolás Alvarez wrote: > >> 2016-09-20 14:04 GMT-03:00 Jonathan Riddell <[email protected]>: >> >>> Added: >>> ''Applications which are intended to be run on a server'' can be >>> licenced under the GNU AGPL 3.0 or later >>> Rationale: KDE Store code is under AGPL >>> Question: should this be an option or a requirement for server software? >>> >> I agree with this change, but I think it should remain an option. >> > > I would support making it mandatory, actually, or at least recommended, > because for an end user a web service based on GPL software is no better > than one based on proprietary software, because they cannot tell what > software it is they're interacting with. Therefore, the AGPL closes an > important hole in FOSS web services. > > I don't feel very strongly about this, but to me it would make sense to at > least recommend AGPL for web software we produce. > > I see that too but also aren't we also limited here in one case: when our LGPL software is usable for services? What can we do with e.g. KF5? Move it to AGPL and add linking exception? Sorry if that's already solved some way. -- regards, Jaroslaw Staniek KDE: : A world-wide network of software engineers, artists, writers, translators : and facilitators committed to Free Software development - http://kde.org Calligra Suite: : A graphic art and office suite - http://calligra.org Kexi: : A visual database apps builder - http://calligra.org/kexi Qt Certified Specialist: : http://www.linkedin.com/in/jstaniek
