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Simplify licensing
Signed-off-by: Juan Cruz Viotti <jv@jviotti.com>
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Player](https://www.videolan.org/legal.html), and the popular
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[MinIO](https://min.io) S3-compatible object store.
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Complying with the AGPL
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The most prominent condition of our AGPL projects is that you cannot create
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derivatives that are not AGPL as well. However, this condition applies
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differently depending on whether you are consuming a library or an application
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in binary form (i.e. a CLI or a micro-service). In a nutshell:
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- **Integrating with a Sourcemeta AGPL library**: Any program that links to an
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AGPL library (including as bindings to other programming languages)
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constitutes a derivative work of such library and MUST be released under the
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AGPL license, _even if no modifications were made_
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- **Integrating with a Sourcemeta AGPL application**: You are free to integrate
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and distribute an AGPL application in binary form into a larger proprietary
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or open-source application WITHOUT releasing your application under the AGPL.
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You are also allowed to make your own modifications to the AGPL application,
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given you release _those modifications_ (and only those modifications) under
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the AGPL too
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Commercial Use
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If you need to be able to bypass the aforementioned limitations, we can issue
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perpetual and/or subscription-based commercial licenses that removes all
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copy-left restrictions. Think of it as an enforced donation that keeps our
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projects healthy while giving you additional perks like premium support.
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If you need to be able to bypass the AGPL limitations, we can issue perpetual
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and/or subscription-based commercial licenses that removes all copy-left
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restrictions. Think of it as an enforced donation that keeps our projects
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healthy while giving you additional perks like premium support.
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**Qualifying for free licenses:** Additionally, we typically issue free
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commercial licenses to research goverment organisations, non-profit
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organisations, organisations dedicated to global sustainability, notable
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external contributors to our projects, and organisations that hire Sourcemeta
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on general consultancy or custom development deals.
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commercial licenses to non-profit organisations, organisations dedicated to
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global sustainability, notable external contributors to our projects, and
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organisations that hire Sourcemeta on general consultancy or custom development
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deals.
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To discuss more, don't hesitate in reaching out to hello@sourcemeta.com. If you
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are a potential contributor, also take a look at our [Contribution

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