Not sure I agree with you here. The AGPL keeps the code completely open and free to use...the only thing it does is insure that you have to pay OpenERP for a commercial license if you want to keep any customizations or custom modules you've developed private.
What's wrong with that? First, I'm free to use the code at no charge to me. I'm even free to customize it as much as I'd like...I just have to make a link available to those customizations that my users can access. I have no problem personally doing this...none of our users would have any interest in the code we develop. If I do decide downstream that I'd like to develop a private module, I can approach OpenERP and subscribe. I've already received pricing, and their cost for 1000 users annually is cheaper than what I pay for our commercial ERP for 100 users.
The way I see it, the AGPL insures that OpenERP (the company) gets their due for giving away the code. Nothing more. Seems fair.
What's wrong with that? First, I'm free to use the code at no charge to me. I'm even free to customize it as much as I'd like...I just have to make a link available to those customizations that my users can access. I have no problem personally doing this...none of our users would have any interest in the code we develop. If I do decide downstream that I'd like to develop a private module, I can approach OpenERP and subscribe. I've already received pricing, and their cost for 1000 users annually is cheaper than what I pay for our commercial ERP for 100 users.
The way I see it, the AGPL insures that OpenERP (the company) gets their due for giving away the code. Nothing more. Seems fair.