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Subject: Re: License for small Ada.* complements
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In article <86czdu1djq.fsf@stephe-leake.org>,
 Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@stephe-leake.org> wrote:

> Thomas <fantome.forums.tDeContes@free.fr.invalid> writes:
> 
> > In article <86ilnmu1ax.fsf@stephe-leake.org>,
> >  Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@stephe-leake.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Thomas <fantome.forums.tDeContes@free.fr.invalid> writes:
> >> 
> >> > i would say that AGPL is even better, but ALGPL is missing.
> >> 
> >> "better" by what metric?
> >
> > it allows you to access sources even when you use it only via a server, 
> > not directly on your computer. no other change.
> 
> That states a feature of the license; it does not say why you think that
> is a good thing.
> 
> GPL explicitly does not allow that, because it means you do not control
> the software you are using, which is considered the primary requirement
> for Free Software.
> 
> There are times when servers are a good thing (email, git host), but
> most software should run locally.

are you speaking about SaaSS?
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html

GPL does not forbid SaaSS because it can't.
GPL allows an SaaSS provider to not give access to sources,
whereas AGPL doesn't.

(am i wrong?)

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