Can I use AGPL 3.0 commercially?
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TL;DR: Commercial use: Yes. Commercial use, modified and redistributed: Yes. GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0-only): As the GPL, plus: if you modify the software and let users interact with it over a network, you must offer them its corresponding source.
Is commercial use allowed under GNU Affero General Public License v3.0?
Yes. Every use you described is granted by AGPL 3.0, and nothing you described is prohibited.
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0-only, curated)
Duties: attribution, license_notice, state_changes, share_alike, source_disclosure, network_source_offer
Is commercial use, modified and redistributed allowed under GNU Affero General Public License v3.0?
Yes. Every use you described is granted by AGPL 3.0, and nothing you described is prohibited.
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0-only, curated)
Duties: attribution, license_notice, state_changes, share_alike, source_disclosure, network_source_offer
What else should I know?
- Section 13: users interacting with a modified version over a network must be offered its source.
What are the sources?
How can I check it myself (free, no key)?
{
"tool": "check_license",
"arguments": {
"license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
"intended_use": {
"commercial_use": true
}
}
}Computed from a2ally's license profiles; not legal advice. JSON · Markdown
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