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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)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Electricd@lemmybefree.net to c/programming@programming.dev

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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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[–] mfenniak@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I know it's not really the question, but just so you know, Gitea is not AGPL licensed. It is MIT licensed, a much more permissive license.

[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

woops, you're completely right. Got fucked by an LLM. I thought I had checked but it seems like I only did for mastodon and trusted it for the rest

Mailcow seems to be on GPL, not AGPL as well

My bad. I was searching for examples but that's still bad