▲ 28 ▼ Why isn't there an LGPL version for AGPL? (lemmy.zip) submitted 5 months ago by IsaamoonKHGDT_6143@lemmy.zip to c/opensource@lemmy.ml 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments There are different versions of the GPL license, ranging from the lightweight copyleft LGPL to the strong copyleft AGPL. But if the LGPL is a lighter copyleft version of the GPL, why isn't there a lighter copyleft version of the AGPL?
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago (2 children) How would you link against a cloud service? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) I imagine, the scenario would be that the cloud service links against a library under the supposed new license. And then, even if you're just using the cloud service over the network, you can demand changes to the source code of that library to be open-sourced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago And, critically distinct from the AGPL, they wouldn't have to open source their full service — just the changes to the library. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) I imagine, the scenario would be that the cloud service links against a library under the supposed new license. And then, even if you're just using the cloud service over the network, you can demand changes to the source code of that library to be open-sourced. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago And, critically distinct from the AGPL, they wouldn't have to open source their full service — just the changes to the library. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lengau@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago And, critically distinct from the AGPL, they wouldn't have to open source their full service — just the changes to the library. permalink fedilink source parent