@mfeilner
As #msdos 1 & 2 are completely obsolete this looks like #openwashing… they could demonstrate they really love #freeasinfreedom software releasing #msoffice with the #AfferoGPL.
All in all the other #GAFAM are currently greater enemies of people's freedom.

@pixelcode

Section 5, "Conveying Modified Source Versions", of the Affero GPLv3 sounds very related to this protection.

It sounds to me that anyone is free to distribute modified versions of the software, but to do so, they must also release the source code for the modified version they release, also under the same license.

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html

#gpl #gplv3 #afferogpl #agpl #agplv3 #afferogplv3 #freesoftware #libresoftware #foss #fosh #floss #flosh

Are there software licenses out there that guarantee to the user the ability to receive updates and improvements to a piece of open source software?

I don't know of any license other than the GPL that provides this guarantee to the user.

I know that I'm more motivated to learn a new tool when it is protected by the GPL because of this guarantee that future versions will also be open source.

When I license my own software, I choose the Affero GPLv3 because it provides this extra guarantee to the users, even if the software serving the user is on a webserver.

#foss #fosh #floss #flosh #freesoftware #libresoftware #opensource #proprietary #userrights #users #userfreedom #affero #afferogpl #gplv3 #afferogplv3 #gpl

@freezr
I beg your pardon, are you referring to this https://www.speedata.de/en/ ? Why can't you just #selfhost this #AfferoGPL licensed program?
I will git clone it asap 😜

@aral
Can using a "strong" license such as #AfferoGPL be a feasible answer to this issue?
@EU_Commission @delta

Well, at least we shall acknowledge that #elonmusk understands #AfferoGPL and its aims, that is strongly encourage online source sharing.

#elonmusk maintained his word: he has released #twitter #sourcecode, see https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/blob/main/COPYING and under the #AfferoGPL nevertheless!
Shall we rejoice?

@jastrow @jastrow Aaah !
oui, OK.
Moi je suis #TeamCopyleft depuis toujours, et #AfferoGpl vaincra 🙂

Tooter.in is just copying #Free
Software and shamelessly calling it 'Made in #India'. It is made by people from around the world and shared freely.

Either they did not write even a single line or they are violating the #AfferoGPL #copyright license, which requires them to publish their changes. They are linking to original code in #gab project repos (which is a fork of #mastodon).

Even the terms of service is just copied with references to first amendment in the USA.

#tooter