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    10 months ago

    Obviously their own code can be sold at their discretion. It’s not about libre software.

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      10 months ago

      They would have used a license like SSPL or the newer BSL for that. AGPL keeps it open. They got that going for them and about nothing else.

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          I don’t understand how AGPL allows Canonical to make and sell proprietary copies of this software without violating their license. That’s the only way your scenario could happen. If you’re aware of a situation where a company can do this, I’d love to learn.

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            10 months ago

            I don’t understand how AGPL allows Canonical to make and sell proprietary copies of this software without violating their license. That’s the only way your scenario could happen.

            The FSF made an FAQ page for a reason: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#ReleaseUnderGPLAndNF

            “To release a nonfree program is always ethically tainted, but legally there is no obstacle to your doing this. If you are the copyright holder for the code, you can release it under various different non-exclusive licenses at various times. […] the GPL is a license from the developer for others to use, distribute and change the program. The developer itself is not bound by it, so no matter what the developer does, this is not a “violation” of the GPL.”

            Canonical read the FAQ, many people here didn’t.

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              10 months ago

              Wow! I learned something. To return the favor, life would be better for you if you were less rude in the way you convey information.

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                life would be better for you if you were less rude in the way you convey information.

                People making unsubstantiated claims are the rude ones, not the ones making factually correct statements without fluff.