diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7d7fa00b9..83512c0a3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -115,7 +115,16 @@ These apps are built with awesome web technologies including [Typescript](https: Typebot is open-source under the GNU Affero General Public License Version 3 (AGPLv3). You can find it [here](./LICENSE). -In a few words, it means that: +The goal of the AGPL license is to: -- If you commercialize your version of Typebot. You need to be clear and provide a prominent mention and link to the original project so people that are considering using their version of the software can be aware of the original project -- If you modify the original software, you need to open source and publish your modifications +- Maximize user freedom and to encourage companies to contribute to open source. +- Prevent corporations from taking our code and using it as part of their closed-source proprietary products +- Prevent corporations from offering Typebot as a service without contributing to the open source project +- Prevent corporations from confusing people and making them think that the service they sell is in any shape or form approved by the original team + +In a few words, to use Typebot in your company, you need to: + +- Open source and publish your modifications +- If you commercialize your version of Typebot, be clear and provide a prominent mention and link to the original project so people that are considering using their version of the software can be aware of the original project. + +If you'd like to use Typebot without open-sourcing your modified code, you can purchase a commercial license to remove the copyleft restrictions and in that way support the original project. Contact me at baptiste@typebot.io.