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Relicense from AGPL-3.0 to GPL-3.0 - #2364
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… option) AGPL's network-use clause is irrelevant for a desktop app, but triggers blanket corporate bans. GPL-3.0 still requires forks to stay open source (preventing proprietary commercial forks) while being accepted by most corporate policies for desktop software. Changes: - LICENSE: Replace AGPL-3.0 text with GPL-3.0 text - Update dual-license header (AGPL → GPL) - Update all README translations, CONTRIBUTING.md, package.json files - Historical changelog/project entries left as-is
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P3: Fix the French grammar typo: use `la GPL` instead of `l'GPL` in the license compliance sentence.</violation>
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In `@README.fr.md`:
- Line 273: The French article before “GPL” is incorrect in the sentence "Si
votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer à l'GPL, une licence commerciale est
disponible..."; update that occurrence by replacing "à l'GPL" with "au GPL" so
the sentence reads "Si votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer au GPL, une
licence commerciale est disponible..." to fix the grammar in README.fr.md.
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| cmux est open source sous [GPL-3.0-or-later](LICENSE). | ||
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| Si votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer à l'AGPL, une licence commerciale est disponible. Contactez [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) pour plus de détails. | ||
| Si votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer à l'GPL, une licence commerciale est disponible. Contactez [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) pour plus de détails. |
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Fix French article before “GPL”.
Line 273 uses “à l'GPL”, which is grammatically incorrect in French; it should be “au GPL”.
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-Si votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer à l'GPL, une licence commerciale est disponible. Contactez [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) pour plus de détails.
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| Si votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer à l'GPL, une licence commerciale est disponible. Contactez [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) pour plus de détails. | |
| Si votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer au GPL, une licence commerciale est disponible. Contactez [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) pour plus de détails. |
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
In `@README.fr.md` at line 273, The French article before “GPL” is incorrect in
the sentence "Si votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer à l'GPL, une
licence commerciale est disponible..."; update that occurrence by replacing "à
l'GPL" with "au GPL" so the sentence reads "Si votre organisation ne peut pas se
conformer au GPL, une licence commerciale est disponible..." to fix the grammar
in README.fr.md.
Greptile SummaryThis PR relicenses cmux from AGPL-3.0-or-later to GPL-3.0-or-later, updating the
Confidence Score: 5/5Safe to merge — all findings are minor P2 style issues in localized documentation with no impact on functionality or the legal validity of the license change. The license change is legally sound: the existing CLA in CONTRIBUTING.md explicitly grants Manaflow the right to relicense contributions under any license. The LICENSE file contains the authentic GPL-3.0 text. Changes are consistent across all 26 affected files. The only remaining issues are two grammatical contractions in French and Italian READMEs and unrelated lockfile entries — all P2. README.fr.md and README.it.md have minor grammar issues; web/package-lock.json contains unrelated dependency entries worth a quick confirmation. Important Files Changed
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A[cmux Source Code] --> B{License?}
B -->|Open Source users| C[GPL-3.0-or-later]
B -->|Organizations that cannot comply with GPL| D[Commercial License]
C --> E[Must distribute source of forks]
C --> F[No network-use clause]
D --> G[Contact founders@manaflow.com]
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H[AGPL-3.0-or-later]
H --> I[Section 13: Network-use clause]
I --> J[Triggers corporate bans]
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| Si votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer à l'GPL, une licence commerciale est disponible. Contactez [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) pour plus de détails. |
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The elision l' (short for la) is only used before vowel sounds in French. AGPL started with A (a vowel), so l'AGPL was grammatically correct. GPL starts with G (a consonant), making l'GPL incorrect — it should be la GPL.
| Si votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer à l'GPL, une licence commerciale est disponible. Contactez [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) pour plus de détails. | |
| Si votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer à la GPL, une licence commerciale est disponible. Contactez [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) pour plus de détails. |
| cmux è open source sotto [GPL-3.0-or-later](LICENSE). | ||
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| Se la tua organizzazione non può conformarsi all'AGPL, è disponibile una licenza commerciale. Contatta [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) per i dettagli. | ||
| Se la tua organizzazione non può conformarsi all'GPL, è disponibile una licenza commerciale. Contatta [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) per i dettagli. |
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The contraction all' is only valid before vowel sounds in Italian. all'AGPL was correct because AGPL begins with the vowel A. GPL begins with the consonant G, so the preposition should be al GPL, not all'GPL.
| Se la tua organizzazione non può conformarsi all'GPL, è disponibile una licenza commerciale. Contatta [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) per i dettagli. | |
| Se la tua organizzazione non può conformarsi al GPL, è disponibile una licenza commerciale. Contatta [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) per i dettagli. |
AGPL starts with a vowel so "l'AGPL" / "all'AGPL" were correct. GPL starts with a consonant, so use "la GPL" / "alla GPL" instead.
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273-273:⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 MinorFrench article for "GPL" differs from previous review guidance.
The current text uses "à la GPL" (feminine), but the previous review comment suggested using "au GPL" (masculine). While both "la GPL" and "le GPL" are found in French technical documentation, the masculine form "au GPL" is more commonly used in technical contexts and was specifically recommended in the earlier review.
Suggested fix to use masculine article
-Si votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer à la GPL, une licence commerciale est disponible. Contactez [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) pour plus de détails. +Si votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer au GPL, une licence commerciale est disponible. Contactez [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) pour plus de détails.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed. In `@README.fr.md` at line 273, Replace the feminine article "à la GPL" with the masculine form "au GPL" in the README.fr.md text snippet so it matches the prior review guidance and common technical usage; locate the sentence containing the phrase "Si votre organisation ne peut pas se conformer à la GPL, une licence commerciale est disponible. Contactez [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) pour plus de détails." and update only the article before "GPL" to read "au GPL".
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
Duplicate comments:
In `@README.fr.md`:
- Line 273: Replace the feminine article "à la GPL" with the masculine form "au
GPL" in the README.fr.md text snippet so it matches the prior review guidance
and common technical usage; locate the sentence containing the phrase "Si votre
organisation ne peut pas se conformer à la GPL, une licence commerciale est
disponible. Contactez [founders@manaflow.com](mailto:founders@manaflow.com) pour
plus de détails." and update only the article before "GPL" to read "au GPL".
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* Relicense from AGPL-3.0 to GPL-3.0 (keep dual-license with commercial option) AGPL's network-use clause is irrelevant for a desktop app, but triggers blanket corporate bans. GPL-3.0 still requires forks to stay open source (preventing proprietary commercial forks) while being accepted by most corporate policies for desktop software. Changes: - LICENSE: Replace AGPL-3.0 text with GPL-3.0 text - Update dual-license header (AGPL → GPL) - Update all README translations, CONTRIBUTING.md, package.json files - Historical changelog/project entries left as-is * Fix French and Italian grammar in license section AGPL starts with a vowel so "l'AGPL" / "all'AGPL" were correct. GPL starts with a consonant, so use "la GPL" / "alla GPL" instead. --------- Co-authored-by: Lawrence Chen <lawrencecchen@users.noreply.github.com>
Upstream relicensed in manaflow-ai#2364. Dual-licensing structure (GPL + commercial) is preserved. Also fixes check-atlas-docs.sh bash 3.2 compat (mapfile → while-read).
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Why
AGPL's network-use clause (Section 13) is irrelevant for a desktop app but triggers blanket corporate bans. Multiple companies have emailed saying their org bans AGPL, blocking adoption.
GPL-3.0 still requires any distributed fork to publish its full source under GPL, preventing proprietary "Cursor-style" commercial forks. It drops only the network-use clause, which cmux never needed.
This matches Zed's approach: GPL for the editor, AGPL only for server components (which cmux doesn't have).
What stays the same
Summary by cubic
Relicensed the project from AGPL-3.0-or-later to GPL-3.0-or-later; the dual-license (GPL + commercial) remains. Updated LICENSE and references in
package.json,web/package.json,web/package-lock.json, CONTRIBUTING, and all README translations, and fixed French/Italian grammar in the license sections.Migration
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