For software intended to run on servers, the Gnu Affero GPL must be a requirement. Otherwise it will break Freedom 1.
--------------------- Christopher Dimech General Administrator - Naiad Informatics - GNU Project (Geocomputation) - Geophysical Simulation - Geological Subsurface Mapping - Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation - Natural Resource Exploration and Production - Free Software Advocacy > Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 6:13 PM > From: "Alfred M. Szmidt" <a...@gnu.org> > To: r...@gnu.org > Cc: savannah-hackers@gnu.org > Subject: Re: Dependence on nonfree software > > So I think the Savannah hosting rules need to be modified > to say that the criterion is about nonfree software to be run > on the user's own computers, and that it does not apply to > communication with services run by other people or entities. > > Would someone like to work on a draft of this change? > > From reading the requirements, I think it is already clear that > requirement is for software running on your machine, is it not? > > No dependencies on nonfree software > > To be hosted on Savannah, your project must be free software, and it > must be kept independent of any nonfree software. The package must > not refer the user to any nonfree software; in other words, it must > not say anything that in our judgment is likely to lead or steer > users towards any nonfree software. In particular, it must not > automatically download or install any nonfree software. For more > info, see References to Non-Free Software and Documentation in the > GNU Coding Standards. > > The program should deliver its full functionality and convenience on > a completely free platform based on a free operating system, such as > GNU/Linux, working entirely with other free software. Otherwise, it > would be an inducement to install nonfree operating systems or other > nonfree software. > > It is ok for the program to run on nonfree platforms or nonfree > operating systems, and to work with well-known nonfree applications, > in addition to working with free software, provided it gives the > free software at least as good support as it gives to nonfree > counterparts. In other words, at no time, in no way, should your > program put free software users at a disadvantage compared to those > willing to use proprietary software. > >
