cross-posted from: https://lemmybefree.net/post/1201042

Let’s say I use some AGPL software like Mastodon or Gitea. If I write a script to interact with some elements, like a nodejs script that interacts with the messages posted to act as an antispam, is it considered derivative work?

If I use a custom theme, does it have to be AGPL? If I add an overlay over the interface or interact with Mastodon through JS, does it have to be AGPL?

For Gitea, if I make a script to scrap some visual elements and send it by email to some people, does it have to be AGPL?

For an email software like Mailcow, if I write an antispam script that communicates with Mailcow’s API, does it have to be AGPL?

  • Mathieu@beehaw.orgEnglish
    3·
    2 days ago

    I know it’s not really the question, but just so you know, Gitea is not AGPL licensed. It is MIT licensed, a much more permissive license.

    • Electricd@lemmybefree.netOP
      31·
      2 days ago

      woops, you’re completely right. Got fucked by an LLM. I thought I had checked but it seems like I only did for mastodon and trusted it for the rest

      Mailcow seems to be on GPL, not AGPL as well

      My bad. I was searching for examples but that’s still bad