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Licensing
The GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL), Explained
The GNU Affero General Public License closes the SaaS loophole in the GPL — if your service runs modified AGPL code over a network, you owe the source, even without distributing a binary.
Apr 3, 20246 min read
Licensing
GPLv3 License: What Changed From GPLv2
GPLv3 added patent protection and anti-tivoization clauses that GPLv2 never had. Here's what actually changed and why it still matters for dependency compliance.
Mar 6, 20245 min read
Licensing
The AGPL-3.0 License, Explained
AGPL-3.0 is the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 — GPLv3 with one added clause that closes the SaaS loophole, requiring source disclosure even when software is only used over a network, never distributed.
Mar 6, 20246 min read