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GPL in SAAS online application?

I have a web application that I charge monthly to businesses that allow them to create a website. I would like to use the GPL component (version 2) (PLUpload, which is the flash component) in my site builder, which allows my clients to upload files. I am not against sharing any changes that I make to PLUpload, but I can not GPL all the code for your site.

Can I use this on my website without my GPL web application?

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Generally yes. The GPL primarily restricts distribution, not use. Therefore, until you distribute your website (for example, selling all the code in a zip file for others to install it), you do not need to release the rest of your website under the GPL. In fact, even if you make changes to the component and do not redistribute the new component, you do not need to release the source code changes that you made.

I must add that GNU has a separate license to use a website called AGPL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affero_General_Public_License , which has different requirements for using the AGPL code website. If the code falls within this, I don’t know this license well enough regarding your question (besides being inconsistent).

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