[em-bee]

i don't think that works. it should not matter who makes the modifications. you are running a modified version of X hence you must provide the source.

but the distribution requirement in the AGPL should trigger just as well as in the GPL. the only difference is that access through the network is added as a trigger.

so i don't actually believe that the AGPL distribution requirement only triggers on modifications. it should trigger on unmodified versions too, just like the GPL. whoever provides the program, is required to provide the source.

this certainly was the intent, and if the AGPL does not implement that intent then that would be a major flaw, which i can't believe they would allow to slip through when designing the license