Re: Affero General Public License

[Matthew Woodcraft <mattheww@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

Nathanael Nerode  <neroden@twcny.rr.com> wrote:
> So if I create a derivative work of web.py ("webplus.py") which *does*
> include the facility mentioned in the AGPL, no subsequent derivative
> works of "webplus.py" can ever remove it. This regardless of *my*
> desires as the author of the source transmisison facility!
>
> This is pretty hideous. I don't know if it's non-free, but I'd guess
> so.
>
> Is there a way around it?

I think so, though not a pretty one. You could make a second release in
parallel in which the facility was already removed.

-M-