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Re:How to build an open source business by ThePhysicist on Saturday October 03, 2020 @07:05AM (#24671181)
I think (A)GPL is great for standalone software, i.e. tools that don't get integrated into a codebase but used as an external service. Databases or your search engine are great examples for that.

For anything that should be integrated into the codebase of your customers I'd recommend a weaker license like MIT or BSD, as most companies shy away from integrating GPL libraries into their codebases for fear of contamination.

Re:How to build an open source business by holri on Saturday October 03, 2020 @08:14AM (#24671455)
For this cases there is the LGPL.
Re:How to build an open source business by rusticpenn on Saturday October 03, 2020 @04:28PM (#24674462)
Is it not possible to have multiple licenses? AGPL or commercial?
Re:How to build an open source business by orlandohill on Saturday October 03, 2020 @05:13PM (#24674712)
Yes. This is sometimes called dual-licensing, but a less ambiguous term is public-private licensing.

https://indieopensource.com/public-private/indies