Re:Commons Clause
by dragonwriter on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @03:34PM
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Dual licensing doesn't stop anything that AGPL doesn't stop if downstream users are fine with the AGPL. It only helps monetize those users that are not willing to pay money to get out of AGPL requirements. So, if the problem is big cloud vendors selling services around AGPL software (which it expressly is) while complying with AGPL requirements, AGPL with a proprietary alternative doesn't solve anything.
You need a license which expressly prohibits the use at issue unless a deal involving payment is made, hence, the Commons Clause.
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