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[–] logging_strict@programming.dev 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Would like to modify aGPLv3+ license and include the following clause

Web sites, apps, blockchain smart contracts, desktop apps, or scripts that include Background IP in their tech stack and found to advocate, consider, or impose kyc on their users, having not obtained a waiver beforehand, incurs fee of the amount, 10x previous year's GDP of the country with global reserve currency status or largest economy, whichever is greater. User authentication should be limited to the top 2 private privacy IMs. Login walls requiring email verification is kyc. Paywalls that don't provide the option for Monero or offer Monero payment option but not at a discount, is kyc. Physical address verification, although kyc, as long as there is a physical product involved, does not trigger this clause.

aGPLv3+ already says companies have to seek waiver for commercial use from the author.

This is how Python package authors say, Sure np there is just a fee involved.

[–] far_university1990@reddthat.com 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

aGPLv3+ already says companies have to seek waiver for commercial use from the author.

GNU Affero General Public License V3 not say that. Citation needed.

[–] logging_strict@programming.dev 2 points 7 hours ago

Reread aGPLv3 and you are right.

These are non-commercial licenses: CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, and CC BY-NC-ND

`These licenses prohibit commercial use by default, and anyone wishing to use the work commercially must obtain explicit permission (a waiver or separate license) from the rights holder.

A one-time permission from the copyright holder allowing a specific user to use the work commercially. It does not change the license for others, only the recipient gains commercial rights. The original CC BY-NC terms (non-commercial for all others) remain.`