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AGPLv3 Gets Formal OSI Approval
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AGPLv3 is now ready to be adopted by open source projects and companies.
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Monday, March 24, 2008:
Version 3 of the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPLv3) has received formal approval by the Open Source Initiative (OSI). Funambol, a provider of Mobile 2.0 messaging software powered by open source, led the process of the licence's approval by the OSI after adopting AGPLv3 in November.
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The purpose of this process is to ensure that all licences and software labelled as 'open source' conform to the standard open source definition held by the OSI to standardise and discourage duplicative licences.
The AGPLv3 was released by the Free Software Foundation last June as an addition to the GNU General Public License (GPLv3). Unlike GPLv3, the AGPLv3 licence enforces copyleft when software is distributed as a service (SaaS), which is a fundamental requirement when considering how consumers and enterprises purchase and use software today.
Commenting on the occasion, Fabrizio Capobianco, CEO, Funambol, said, "For companies committed to open source, this licence is very important as many applications today are delivered through the SaaS model. Funambol was happy to take the leadership role and help the AGPLv3 receive formal OSI approval and legitimice the licence for other open source companies to adopt."
"AGPLv3 is a useful tool for developers of, for example, Web applications who are seeking to ensure perpetual respect for end-users' freedoms. SFLC believes there are many development projects that would benefit from considering the use of AGPLv3, and we welcome the OSI's decision," said Eben Moglen, director, Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC).
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