Re:Revolt: Open-Source Alternative to Discord
by Aachen on Thursday March 06, 2025 @11:47AM
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May even be required, if you have a license that requires sharing the code along with the product (AGPL). Still not sure why that license isn't more popular, isn't it in the open source spirit that you can get the code whenever you use the product? Same as when you get the binary with GPL license, that you have a right to see what code you're running?
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Re:Revolt: Open-Source Alternative to Discord
by extraduder_ire on Thursday March 06, 2025 @09:01PM
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There's a considerable amount of FUD around AGPL. Mostly around never being able to actually redistribute exactly what people are accessing, IIRC. I remember conversations about it being rehashed on here constantly a few years back.
It's only popular if you want to avoid big biz to use your software under that license. Big biz avoids AGPL like the plague.
You could do a dual license model, where a traditional license can be bought if you dont want to go with AGPL and have the money.