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1                      GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE                      GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
2                         Version 3, 29 June 2007                         Version 3, 19 November 2007
3    
4   Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <https://fsf.org/>   Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <https://fsf.org/>
5   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies   Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
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7    
8                              Preamble                              Preamble
9    
10    The GNU General Public License is a free, copyleft license for    The GNU Affero General Public License is a free, copyleft license for
11  software and other kinds of works.  software and other kinds of works, specifically designed to ensure
12    cooperation with the community in the case of network server software.
13    
14    The licenses for most software and other practical works are designed    The licenses for most software and other practical works are designed
15  to take away your freedom to share and change the works.  By contrast,  to take away your freedom to share and change the works.  By contrast,
16  the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to  our General Public Licenses are intended to guarantee your freedom to
17  share and change all versions of a program--to make sure it remains free  share and change all versions of a program--to make sure it remains free
18  software for all its users.  We, the Free Software Foundation, use the  software for all its users.
 GNU General Public License for most of our software; it applies also to  
 any other work released this way by its authors.  You can apply it to  
 your programs, too.  
19    
20    When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not    When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not
21  price.  Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you  price.  Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you
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24  want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new  want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new
25  free programs, and that you know you can do these things.  free programs, and that you know you can do these things.
26    
27    To protect your rights, we need to prevent others from denying you    Developers that use our General Public Licenses protect your rights
28  these rights or asking you to surrender the rights.  Therefore, you have  with two steps: (1) assert copyright on the software, and (2) offer
29  certain responsibilities if you distribute copies of the software, or if  you this License which gives you legal permission to copy, distribute
30  you modify it: responsibilities to respect the freedom of others.  and/or modify the software.
31    
32    For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether    A secondary benefit of defending all users' freedom is that
33  gratis or for a fee, you must pass on to the recipients the same  improvements made in alternate versions of the program, if they
34  freedoms that you received.  You must make sure that they, too, receive  receive widespread use, become available for other developers to
35  or can get the source code.  And you must show them these terms so they  incorporate.  Many developers of free software are heartened and
36  know their rights.  encouraged by the resulting cooperation.  However, in the case of
37    software used on network servers, this result may fail to come about.
38    Developers that use the GNU GPL protect your rights with two steps:  The GNU General Public License permits making a modified version and
39  (1) assert copyright on the software, and (2) offer you this License  letting the public access it on a server without ever releasing its
40  giving you legal permission to copy, distribute and/or modify it.  source code to the public.
41    
42    For the developers' and authors' protection, the GPL clearly explains    The GNU Affero General Public License is designed specifically to
43  that there is no warranty for this free software.  For both users' and  ensure that, in such cases, the modified source code becomes available
44  authors' sake, the GPL requires that modified versions be marked as  to the community.  It requires the operator of a network server to
45  changed, so that their problems will not be attributed erroneously to  provide the source code of the modified version running there to the
46  authors of previous versions.  users of that server.  Therefore, public use of a modified version, on
47    a publicly accessible server, gives the public access to the source
48    Some devices are designed to deny users access to install or run  code of the modified version.
49  modified versions of the software inside them, although the manufacturer  
50  can do so.  This is fundamentally incompatible with the aim of    An older license, called the Affero General Public License and
51  protecting users' freedom to change the software.  The systematic  published by Affero, was designed to accomplish similar goals.  This is
52  pattern of such abuse occurs in the area of products for individuals to  a different license, not a version of the Affero GPL, but Affero has
53  use, which is precisely where it is most unacceptable.  Therefore, we  released a new version of the Affero GPL which permits relicensing under
54  have designed this version of the GPL to prohibit the practice for those  this license.
 products.  If such problems arise substantially in other domains, we  
 stand ready to extend this provision to those domains in future versions  
 of the GPL, as needed to protect the freedom of users.  
   
   Finally, every program is threatened constantly by software patents.  
 States should not allow patents to restrict development and use of  
 software on general-purpose computers, but in those that do, we wish to  
 avoid the special danger that patents applied to a free program could  
 make it effectively proprietary.  To prevent this, the GPL assures that  
 patents cannot be used to render the program non-free.  
55    
56    The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and    The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and
57  modification follow.  modification follow.
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60    
61    0. Definitions.    0. Definitions.
62    
63    "This License" refers to version 3 of the GNU General Public License.    "This License" refers to version 3 of the GNU Affero General Public License.
64    
65    "Copyright" also means copyright-like laws that apply to other kinds of    "Copyright" also means copyright-like laws that apply to other kinds of
66  works, such as semiconductor masks.  works, such as semiconductor masks.
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537  the Program, the only way you could satisfy both those terms and this  the Program, the only way you could satisfy both those terms and this
538  License would be to refrain entirely from conveying the Program.  License would be to refrain entirely from conveying the Program.
539    
540    13. Use with the GNU Affero General Public License.    13. Remote Network Interaction; Use with the GNU General Public License.
541    
542      Notwithstanding any other provision of this License, if you modify the
543    Program, your modified version must prominently offer all users
544    interacting with it remotely through a computer network (if your version
545    supports such interaction) an opportunity to receive the Corresponding
546    Source of your version by providing access to the Corresponding Source
547    from a network server at no charge, through some standard or customary
548    means of facilitating copying of software.  This Corresponding Source
549    shall include the Corresponding Source for any work covered by version 3
550    of the GNU General Public License that is incorporated pursuant to the
551    following paragraph.
552    
553    Notwithstanding any other provision of this License, you have    Notwithstanding any other provision of this License, you have
554  permission to link or combine any covered work with a work licensed  permission to link or combine any covered work with a work licensed
555  under version 3 of the GNU Affero General Public License into a single  under version 3 of the GNU General Public License into a single
556  combined work, and to convey the resulting work.  The terms of this  combined work, and to convey the resulting work.  The terms of this
557  License will continue to apply to the part which is the covered work,  License will continue to apply to the part which is the covered work,
558  but the special requirements of the GNU Affero General Public License,  but the work with which it is combined will remain governed by version
559  section 13, concerning interaction through a network will apply to the  3 of the GNU General Public License.
 combination as such.  
560    
561    14. Revised Versions of this License.    14. Revised Versions of this License.
562    
563    The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of    The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of
564  the GNU General Public License from time to time.  Such new versions will  the GNU Affero General Public License from time to time.  Such new versions
565  be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to  will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to
566  address new problems or concerns.  address new problems or concerns.
567    
568    Each version is given a distinguishing version number.  If the    Each version is given a distinguishing version number.  If the
569  Program specifies that a certain numbered version of the GNU General  Program specifies that a certain numbered version of the GNU Affero General
570  Public License "or any later version" applies to it, you have the  Public License "or any later version" applies to it, you have the
571  option of following the terms and conditions either of that numbered  option of following the terms and conditions either of that numbered
572  version or of any later version published by the Free Software  version or of any later version published by the Free Software
573  Foundation.  If the Program does not specify a version number of the  Foundation.  If the Program does not specify a version number of the
574  GNU General Public License, you may choose any version ever published  GNU Affero General Public License, you may choose any version ever published
575  by the Free Software Foundation.  by the Free Software Foundation.
576    
577    If the Program specifies that a proxy can decide which future    If the Program specifies that a proxy can decide which future
578  versions of the GNU General Public License can be used, that proxy's  versions of the GNU Affero General Public License can be used, that proxy's
579  public statement of acceptance of a version permanently authorizes you  public statement of acceptance of a version permanently authorizes you
580  to choose that version for the Program.  to choose that version for the Program.
581    
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633      Copyright (C) <year>  <name of author>      Copyright (C) <year>  <name of author>
634    
635      This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify      This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
636      it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by      it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
637      the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or      by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
638      (at your option) any later version.      (at your option) any later version.
639    
640      This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,      This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
641      but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of      but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
642      MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the      MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
643      GNU General Public License for more details.      GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
644    
645      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License      You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
646      along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.      along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
647    
648  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.  Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail.
649    
650    If the program does terminal interaction, make it output a short    If your software can interact with users remotely through a computer
651  notice like this when it starts in an interactive mode:  network, you should also make sure that it provides a way for users to
652    get its source.  For example, if your program is a web application, its
653      <program>  Copyright (C) <year>  <name of author>  interface could display a "Source" link that leads users to an archive
654      This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type `show w'.  of the code.  There are many ways you could offer source, and different
655      This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it  solutions will be better for different programs; see section 13 for the
656      under certain conditions; type `show c' for details.  specific requirements.
   
 The hypothetical commands `show w' and `show c' should show the appropriate  
 parts of the General Public License.  Of course, your program's commands  
 might be different; for a GUI interface, you would use an "about box".  
657    
658    You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,    You should also get your employer (if you work as a programmer) or school,
659  if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if necessary.  if any, to sign a "copyright disclaimer" for the program, if necessary.
660  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU GPL, see  For more information on this, and how to apply and follow the GNU AGPL, see
661  <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
   
   The GNU General Public License does not permit incorporating your program  
 into proprietary programs.  If your program is a subroutine library, you  
 may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with  
 the library.  If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Lesser General  
 Public License instead of this License.  But first, please read  
 <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html>.  
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