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Does the AGPL license allows not disclosing the source of third party scripts (in)directly interacting with the main software? (lemmybefree.net)
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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?

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[–] refalo@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

I think the only real answer is going to be "it depends on too many factors people here can only LARP about really understanding, so ask a lawyer", and even then it still depends on what every individual judge in someone's case thinks.