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If Mononoke adopts GPL, only "distribution" triggers the open-source obligation; if it is AGPL, then Scion may trigger it simply by providing services externally.
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UnverifiedAGPL (Affero GPL) treats 'providing services over a network' as a form of 'distribution,' thereby closing the legal loophole of the SaaS model.74% similarUnverifiedThe trigger point for GPLv3 obligations is "distribution": merely deploying the software on one's own server for others to use over the network does not constitute distribution, and therefore does not require disclosing the source code.72% similarUnverifiedThe core difference between AGPL-3.0 and GPL-3.0 is that AGPL includes network services within the scope of distribution, meaning source code must be disclosed even when deployed as a SaaS service71% similarUnverifiedAGPL closes the traditional GPL's ASP Loophole by treating network interaction as equivalent to distribution, requiring software that provides services over a network to also make its source code public.68% similarVerifiedThe AGPL license requires that source code be made available even when services are provided over a network, which can effectively prevent open-source washing.66% similar
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