Misrepresenting Open Source for Business Benefit

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  • cal.com

    Scheduling infrastructure for absolutely everyone.

  • Hi Peer, to confirm again, anything below is my own non-legal-expert understanding/interpretation.

    So the new wording is as follows:

    > 1. Clone the repo into a public GitHub repository (or fork https://github.com/calcom/cal.com/fork). If you plan to distribute the code, keep the source code public to comply with AGPLv3. To clone in a private repository, acquire a commercial license)

    This does not clarify anything and still (IMO) misrepresents the AGPLv3 on a couple of accounts:

    1. I don't see how the AGPLv3 requires me to keep the source code public upon distribution, instead I would need to provide the source code (and adhere to the other terms of the license) to those I distribute to (Including via network use). Sure, if I was to distribute to the public I'd have to then provide sources in some form publicly, but otherwise not. Of course, in a more private scenario, the code could then be made public and shared by one of the users I distribute to.

  • beekeeper-studio

    Modern and easy to use SQL client for MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, SQL Server, and more. Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

  • As an open source project maintainer [1] with a set of proprietary add-ons, I totally understand the project maintainer desire to have a single repository with a single version, single build system, and a single place for issues.

    I've considered doing the same thing, but it's all the legal complexity that stops me, doesn't seem worth it.

    [1]: https://github.com/beekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studio

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