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From: Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@stephe-leake.org>
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Subject: Re: License for small Ada.* complements
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 01:48:07 -0700
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Thomas <fantome.forums.tDeContes@free.fr.invalid> writes:

> 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.

https://fossa.com/blog/open-source-software-licenses-101-agpl-license/

Ok, I was confused.

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-- Stephe