You cannot use the GNU (A)GPL to take software freedom away
You cannot use the GNU (A)GPL to take software freedom away by Krzysztof Siewicz Contributions — Published on Apr 15, 2026 09:53 AM Protecting the integrity of the (A)GPL is an essential component in protecting user freedom. The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is the steward of the GNU family of General Public Licenses (GPL), which were carefully drafted to ensure that copyright holders have a tool to release programs as free software, protecting and preserving the freedoms of computer users. The FSF has always allowed everyone to use our licenses as intended, in line with the core principles of free software — to ensure that users have the freedom to run, copy, study, change, improve, and distribute software. We are always happy to see more programs properly…
