Re: [DotGNU]Affero General Public License

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Bill Lance wrote:
> http://www.fsf.org/press/2002-03-19-Affero.html
>
> What does this mean in practical terms?

<analysis creator="Stephen Compall" authority=0>

I don't think it is as stringent a requirement as the "owner of the data" 
requirement, in that if there is not a source-code-getting facility in the 
program, the distributor is not required to redistribute, while in DotGNU 
he/she does. However, this means that even those who don't own the data, but 
use the program, could get source code, provided that the "Get Source Code" 
button/command/whatever was still there.

On a side note, the idea of a "Get Source Code" button/whatever in every GPL 
program, partially to enforce this, is quite intriguing.

</analysis>

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