undefined | Better HN

0 pointsthesuperbigfrog3y ago0 comments

>> Nothing is forcing them to do that.

If you use AGPLv3-licensed code in your codebase, you are agreeing to the terms of the license.

Practically all corporate legal teams for companies that creates software will strictly prohibit the use of AGPLv3-licensed software, if not all GPL-based licenses.

0 comments

ndriscoll3y ago

Using AGPL code doesn't mean you agree to the terms. It means if you don't agree to and obey the terms, you don't have a license, which is copyright infringement.

thesuperbigfrogOP3y ago

>> if you don't agree to and obey the terms, you don't have a license, which is copyright infringement

So you either agree to the license terms or you are breaking the law.

If your company violates copyright law, it can be taken to court and sued for damages or forced compliance to the license terms:

https://www.mend.io/resources/blog/the-100-million-case-for-...

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/gpl-open-source-litigat...

https://wiki.fsfe.org/Migrated/GPL%20Enforcement%20Cases

charcircuit3y ago

Being taken to court for infringement of free software's copyright is rare. On top of that the copied code only being a snippet from copilot makes it even less likely to happen. The snippet alone may not be considered copyrightable.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse