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Re: Final text of AGPL v3



On Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 10:56:23PM +0000, John Halton wrote:
> > Anyway, it's a cost (a significant one, in some cases) associated with
> > running the modified version of the Program.
> 
> No, it's a cost associated with *modifying* the program, as is the
> cost of supplying the source code under the regular GPL.

To clarify: the GPL, of course, only requires the source to be
supplied once you *distribute* (or "convey") the software, not merely
if you modify it. Similarly, the AGPL "cost" only kicks in once you
modify the software *and* put it on a network in a manner allowing for
user interaction. 

John

(TINLA, and neither were the previous two emails ;).)



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