funkemunky/Kauri

Possibly incompatible license

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KaspianDev commented

Hi, thanks for all your work in OSS. However from my research looks like AGPL might be incompatible with GPL. I couldn't find official source saying so thought.

MWHunter commented

AGPL can use GPL, GPL cannot use AGPL.
LGPL cannot use GPL. GPL can use LGPL.

LGPL -> GPL -> AGPL

LGPL: API usage isn't a combined work
GPL: API usage is a combined work
AGPL: API usage is a combined work, usage over web is considered distribution so therefore players may request sources.

You can license forwards but not backwards, as progressively the license becomes more strict.

KaspianDev commented

AGPL can use GPL, GPL cannot use AGPL. LGPL cannot use GPL. GPL can use LGPL.

LGPL -> GPL -> AGPL

LGPL: API usage isn't a combined work GPL: API usage is a combined work AGPL: API usage is a combined work, usage over web is considered distribution so therefore players may request sources.

You can license forwards but not backwards, as progressively the license becomes more strict.

so it is compatible?