License

Auberge is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0).

What This Means

You Can

✓ Use Auberge for personal or commercial purposes ✓ Modify the source code ✓ Distribute copies of Auberge ✓ Distribute modified versions

You Must

✓ Disclose source when distributing ✓ License modifications under AGPL-3.0 ✓ State changes made to the code ✓ Include license and copyright notices ✓ Provide source if running as network service (AGPL network clause)

You Cannot

✗ Sublicense under different terms ✗ Hold liable the authors or copyright holders

AGPL vs GPL

The AGPL includes an additional requirement:

If you modify Auberge and run it as a network service (e.g., SaaS), you must make your modified source code available to users of that service.

Example:

• You modify Auberge to add features
• You offer it as a hosted service
• Users interact with it over a network
• You must provide your source code to those users

This prevents “SaaS loophole” where modifications aren’t shared.

Why AGPL?

Auberge uses AGPL to:

1. Keep software free: Ensure modifications remain open source
2. Prevent proprietary forks: No closed-source commercial versions
3. Support community: Modifications benefit everyone
4. Close SaaS loophole: Network services must share source

Commercial Use

You can use Auberge commercially as long as:

• You comply with AGPL terms
• You share modifications if distributing or offering as service
• You don’t create proprietary forks

Examples:

✓ Allowed:

• Using Auberge to manage VPS for your business
• Offering consulting services around Auberge
• Packaging Auberge for a Linux distribution

✗ Not allowed:

• Creating proprietary SaaS based on Auberge without sharing code
• Distributing modified closed-source versions
• Sublicensing under non-AGPL terms

Dual Licensing

Auberge is not available under dual licensing.

If you need different licensing terms:

• Consider other VPS management tools
• Contact maintainer for discussion (no guarantees)

Contributing

By contributing to Auberge, you agree:

• Your contributions are licensed under AGPL-3.0
• You have the right to contribute the code
• You grant the project a perpetual license to use your contribution

Full License Text

The complete AGPL-3.0 license is available:

• In the repository: LICENSE
• Online: gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html

Questions?

Not sure if your use case complies?

• Read the full license text
• Consult a lawyer (this is not legal advice)
• Ask in GitHub Discussions

Other Project Licenses

Auberge depends on third-party software with various licenses:

• Rust crates: See Cargo.toml and individual crate licenses
• Ansible collections: Various open source licenses
• Applications deployed: Each has its own license (check role README)