🛡️ RISK BADGE: 🔴 CRITICAL (For SaaS)
Executive Summary: What is it?
The Affero GPL (AGPL) is designed to close the "SaaS Loophole." Unlike standard GPL, if you run AGPL software on a server and users interact with it over a network (e.g., a website), you MUST share your source code with them if you modified the software.
CFO / Business Impact: What does it cost/risk?
Maximum Business Risk. Many large tech companies have a blanket ban on AGPL code. If you modify an AGPL tool to build your SaaS, you may be legally required to open-source your entire backend.
Technical Reality: How does it work?
Be extremely careful with databases or backend services using this license. Using it "as-is" without modification is usually safe, but integration requires legal review.