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by dragonwriter
2147 days ago
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> That X% is at most the same for using proprietary software In general (leaving out the specific $10 billion threshold, which I would agree is silly but detracts from the valid point being made), no, it's not, because AGPL software is far more likely to have lots of copyright holders who haven't transferred copyright, each of whom could sue Google, widening the litigation risk, and those copyright holders are more likely to be ideologically rather than financially motivated, which means they are more likely to pursue a case when the cost of litigation is disproportionate to the potential returns. |
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In either case, the outcome is damages. If I've contributed 5 lines of code to an AGPL program, damages to me are peanuts. If Google makes a reasonable settlement offer, and I decline, I'm likely on the hook for Google's legal fees.