Compliance

Qpoint's dual licensing options: GNU AGPL v3 for open source projects and Commercial License for enterprise use. Compliance requirements and enhanced features available with our commercial.

Licensing

Qpoint is available under two licensing options:

1. GNU AGPL v3 - A free license for open source applications

2. Commercial License - For commercial and enterprise use

GNU AGPL v3 License

The GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPL v3) is designed for developers building open source applications. This license is fully featured but requires compliance with specific terms:

• If you distribute, host, or create derivative works of Qpoint.io over a network, you must distribute the complete corresponding source code of the combined work under the same AGPL v3 license.

• This requirement applies whether or not you modified Qpoint.

You can view the full license at https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html.

Commercial License

The commercial license is designed for:

• Organizations that cannot or do not want to comply with AGPL v3 terms

• Environments requiring enhanced functionality:

  • Advanced pre-encryption language support

  • PII Scanning

  • Control Plane features

  • Enterprise support and SLA's

Our Qpoint Pro Agent offering includes both the commercial license and these enhanced features. For pricing and details, please contact our sales team.

Understanding License Compliance

What constitutes a derivative work?

Creating combined or derivative works of Qpoint requires releasing all such works under the AGPL v3 license, unless you have a commercial license. Examples of combined works include:

• Including Qpoint source code in the same executable file

• Modules designed to run linked together in a shared address space

The following are typically considered separate programs:

• Communication via pipes, sockets, or RESTful APIs

• Command-line arguments between separate programs

However, if the communication exchanges complex internal data structures, this might still be considered a combined program.

What is not affected?

Merely aggregating Qpoint.io into your distribution does not constitute a derivative work.

Recommended Actions

1. Review Your Usage: Determine how your application interacts with Qpoint

2. Consult Legal Counsel: If you have questions about compliance, we recommend consulting your attorney

3. Consider Commercial Licensing: Purchasing a commercial license removes AGPL v3 obligations for Qpoint.io

For additional guidance, we recommend reviewing the Free Software Foundation's interpretation of the GNU AGPL v3 license.