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"I support it only if it's open source" should be a more common viewpoint
(vitalik.eth.limo)
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this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2025
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Open source isn't good enough, I want my software to use a strong copyleft license with no ability to relicense via a CLA (CLAs that don't grant the ability to relicense software are rare, but acceptable). AGPL for servers, GPL for local software, LGPL for libraries when possible, and Apache, MIT, or BSD ONLY when LGPL doesn't make sense.
I see no reason not to use AGPL for all software too
It's not clear that the AGPL is enforceable in lots of countries, so the GPL is safer if you don't need the extra restrictions.
Interesting, this is the first time I've heard this. Do you have any links to read more about it?