Open-source licensing and why Lago chose AGPLv3

Lago has chosen the AGPLv3 license for its "Modern Pricing Stack" project, emphasizing open-source principles to create a flexible and community-driven pricing system. This choice reflects their mission to build a system that adapts to business needs rather than forcing businesses to conform to existing structures, promoting open architecture, developer-centric approaches, fair pricing, and community participation. By adopting the AGPLv3 license, Lago aims to incentivize community contributions while preventing large companies from exploiting open-source work without giving back. The license requires those who modify the software and use it as a cloud service to make their changes publicly available, thus fostering a sustainable open-source ecosystem. Lago's decision is guided by the need for financial sustainability, allowing them to continue improving their product with community support, while also encouraging corporations to obtain commercial licenses if they wish to bypass copyleft restrictions.