Licence CeCILL-C (Droit français)
The French equivalent of the AGPL, adapted for networked software (SaaS) and governed by French law.
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Risk Assessment by Project Type (Proprietary / Commercial)
1. SaaS / Cloud Application (operated by you)
DIRECT RISK: This license would require you to share the complete source code of your service with all its users.
2. Distributed Software (Dynamic Linking)
DIRECT RISK: Like a GPL, this license would require you to publish your source code upon distribution.
3. Distributed / Embedded Software (Static Linking)
DIRECT RISK: Like a GPL, this license would require you to publish your source code upon distribution.
4. 100% Internal Tool (Undistributed)
CURRENTLY SAFE. Would become incompatible if the project is ever exposed as SaaS or distributed.
Philosophy & Ideal Use
- French equivalent of the AGPL, designed to apply copyleft to online services.
Your Main Obligations
- Publish your entire project under CeCILL-C.
- Provide the complete source code to users who receive the binary and to remote users.
✓ Permissions
- Commercial use
- Modification
- Distribution
- Private use
⚠ Conditions
- Share the source code if the software is used over a network
- The project must be under the same license
- Include copyright and license text
✕ Limitations
- No warranty
- Limitation of liability