Resolve licensing issues

[oskardotglobal]

Moving this here since Github didn't allow properly reverting #15.

[oskardotglobal]

cc @GreatNovaDragon

[oskardotglobal]

So @AkechiShiro suggested this license: https://commission.europa.eu/content/european-union-public-licence_en (full license text).

This license is OSI-approved. However, the FSF classifies it as non-compatible with the GPL because it technically allows sublicensing and relicensing the work under a GPLv3. In our case, this would not be possible due to the CLA, but I don't see the advantages of the EUPL right now.

[AkechiShiro]

Could we then move from GPLv3 to AGPLv3 ? @oskardotglobal

[oskardotglobal]

@AkechiShiro The only difference between the AGPLv3 and the GPLv3 is the source distribution clause when distributing it over a network. Since WinApps is distributed as it's source, I don't see why this would matter.

[AkechiShiro]

Hmm I thought it would be useful if someone tries to make a payed service with winapps without redistributing the source, nor providing the license we use, and wouldn't need to provide their modifications as source code.

https://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/5041/of-the-differences-between-the-gplv3-and-the-agplv3-texts-what-to-make-of-them#5054

[oskardotglobal]

Well, the changed Section 13 explicitly talks about a server, I don't see how one would make a paid service out of WinApps.

[oskardotglobal]

Ok, this is now ready for review

[AkechiShiro]

@oskardotglobal So you don't see how it would be possible to serve Winapps through an xrdp server or KasmVNC ?

Should I poc this real quick?

[oskardotglobal]

Well then you would be providing Windows VMs as a service, not WinApps, would you not?
We can't really stop someone from just selling VMs with RDP enabled and then "recommending" their users to use WinApps. But you're probably right, I can change this to an AGPLv3 if you want.

[AkechiShiro]

I would like if there is no objection from anyone that we'd use AGPLv3 @GreatNovaDragon

[GreatNovaDragon]

sure, agpl works for me

[oskardotglobal]

Can someone review?

[AkechiShiro]

@oskardotglobal can you rebase on main I see changes on CI and the setup script, this shouldn't be here.

[oskardotglobal]

The CI changes are just to ensure the license headers on all files.

[AkechiShiro]

I've created this matrix channel : https://matrix.to/#/#winapps:matrix.org feel free to join @oskardotglobal @LDprg @GreatNovaDragon

[AkechiShiro]

What is missing to merge this PR ?

[oskardotglobal]

Nothing that I know of

[AkechiShiro]

Maybe I'll open an documentation issue for the CI actions used, but I dont think there is anything else of concern

[AkechiShiro]

Hey @oskardotglobal and @LDprg could you join the Matrix/Element chat please ?

I would like to discuss about wayland support plans and I'm looking into this : https://github.com/elliotkillick/qvm-create-windows-qube

[oskardotglobal]

Hold on I'll have to unfuck my homeserver's federation first