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GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
Version 3, 29 June 2007 Version 3, 19 November 2007
Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <https://fsf.org/> Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <https://fsf.org/>
Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
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Preamble Preamble
The GNU General Public License is a free, copyleft license for The GNU Affero General Public License is a free, copyleft license for
software and other kinds of works. software and other kinds of works, specifically designed to ensure
cooperation with the community in the case of network server software.
The licenses for most software and other practical works are designed The licenses for most software and other practical works are designed
to take away your freedom to share and change the works. By contrast, to take away your freedom to share and change the works. By contrast,
the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom toour General Public Licenses are intended to guarantee your freedom to
share and change all versions of a program--to make sure it remains free share and change all versions of a program--to make sure it remains free
software for all its users. We, the Free Software Foundation, use the software for all its users.
GNU General Public License for most of our software; it applies also to
any other work released this way by its authors. You can apply it to
your programs, too.
When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not
price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you
@ -26,44 +24,34 @@ them if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it if you
want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new
free programs, and that you know you can do these things. free programs, and that you know you can do these things.
To protect your rights, we need to prevent others from denying you Developers that use our General Public Licenses protect your rights
these rights or asking you to surrender the rights. Therefore, you have with two steps: (1) assert copyright on the software, and (2) offer
certain responsibilities if you distribute copies of the software, or if you this License which gives you legal permission to copy, distribute
you modify it: responsibilities to respect the freedom of others. and/or modify the software.
For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether A secondary benefit of defending all users' freedom is that
gratis or for a fee, you must pass on to the recipients the same improvements made in alternate versions of the program, if they
freedoms that you received. You must make sure that they, too, receive receive widespread use, become available for other developers to
or can get the source code. And you must show them these terms so they incorporate. Many developers of free software are heartened and
know their rights. encouraged by the resulting cooperation. However, in the case of
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authors of previous versions. users of that server. Therefore, public use of a modified version, on
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use, which is precisely where it is most unacceptable. Therefore, we released a new version of the Affero GPL which permits relicensing under
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modification follow. modification follow.
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0. Definitions. 0. Definitions.
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"Copyright" also means copyright-like laws that apply to other kinds of "Copyright" also means copyright-like laws that apply to other kinds of
works, such as semiconductor masks. works, such as semiconductor masks.
@ -549,35 +537,45 @@ to collect a royalty for further conveying from those to whom you convey
the Program, the only way you could satisfy both those terms and this the Program, the only way you could satisfy both those terms and this
License would be to refrain entirely from conveying the Program. License would be to refrain entirely from conveying the Program.
13. Use with the GNU Affero General Public License. 13. Remote Network Interaction; Use with the GNU General Public License.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this License, if you modify the
Program, your modified version must prominently offer all users
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means of facilitating copying of software. This Corresponding Source
shall include the Corresponding Source for any work covered by version 3
of the GNU General Public License that is incorporated pursuant to the
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combined work, and to convey the resulting work. The terms of this combined work, and to convey the resulting work. The terms of this
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but the special requirements of the GNU Affero General Public License, but the work with which it is combined will remain governed by version
section 13, concerning interaction through a network will apply to the 3 of the GNU General Public License.
combination as such.
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be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to
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version or of any later version published by the Free Software version or of any later version published by the Free Software
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by the Free Software Foundation. by the Free Software Foundation.
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versions of the GNU General Public License can be used, that proxy's versions of the GNU Affero General Public License can be used, that proxy's
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to choose that version for the Program. to choose that version for the Program.
@ -635,40 +633,29 @@ the "copyright" line and a pointer to where the full notice is found.
Copyright (C) <year> <name of author> Copyright (C) <year> <name of author>
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version. (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details. GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail. Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
If the program does terminal interaction, make it output a short If your software can interact with users remotely through a computer
notice like this when it starts in an interactive mode: network, you should also make sure that it provides a way for users to
get its source. For example, if your program is a web application, its
<program> Copyright (C) <year> <name of author> interface could display a "Source" link that leads users to an archive
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type `show w'. of the code. There are many ways you could offer source, and different
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it solutions will be better for different programs; see section 13 for the
under certain conditions; type `show c' for details. specific requirements.
The hypothetical commands `show w' and `show c' should show the appropriate
parts of the General Public License. Of course, your program's commands
might be different; for a GUI interface, you would use an "about box".
You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school, You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if necessary. if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if necessary.
For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU GPL, see For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU AGPL, see
<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your program
into proprietary programs. If your program is a subroutine library, you
may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with
the library. If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Lesser General
Public License instead of this License. But first, please read
<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html>.
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