[plagiarist]

It is a mistake for the intent of GPL licenses because if the place they received it closes down it can become difficult to get the source / de facto closed source.

The solution to this is for every place using the software to become a mirror or otherwise allow access to the source code in the same way as if they were distributing GPL binaries, correct.

[mcpackieh]

> It is a mistake for the intent of GPL licenses because if the place they received it closes down it can become difficult to get the source / de facto closed source.

Are there any examples of AGPLv3 software that has become de facto closed because the original vendor no longer distributes it and nobody else distributes their copy?

Sounds like a made up problem, theoretically possible but so unlikely as to not be an earnest and genuine concern.

[plagiarist]

> but it doesn't seem like a big problem in practice.

Oh good, now you're all caught up with what I wrote in the first place.