Inquiry Regarding Modification of Copyright Notice in Front-End UI under GNU License

Hello, I am writing to inquire about the GNU license. I have a question regarding whether it is acceptable to modify or remove the "Coder copyright(© 2025 Coder Technologies, Inc.)" text that is displayed in the front-end UI, and replace it with alternative wording. Thank you very much for your assistance.
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Codercord
Codercord2w ago
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Coder (v2)
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light
lightOP2w ago
Alternatively, is there any documentation you would recommend I review?
Phorcys
Phorcys2w ago
the versions we release are dual-licensed by the GNU AGPL license as well as our enterprise license as they contain both OSS and proprietary code the enterprise license states:
You may not alter, remove, or obscure any licensing, copyright, or other notices of the licensor in the software.
that said, you are probably okay to build the AGPL-only version and modify that text though i'm curious, why would you want to do that?
light
lightOP2w ago
First, thank you for your response. I intend to build a SaaS service using the open-source version of Coder. (Naturally, any modifications or changes will be open-sourced, and I will clearly indicate the modifications.) However, my understanding of the AGPL license is somewhat limited, so I would like to ask whether it is permissible to remove the copyright notice from the UI, as I would like to replace that area with other components or text. Thank you very much for your kind assistance.
Phorcys
Phorcys7d ago
I don't think you can remove the copyright, no, here are the AGPL's conditions: - License and copyright notice - State changes - Disclose source - Network use is distribution - Same license
Phorcys
Phorcys7d ago
Choose a License
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Permissions of this strongest copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. When a modified version is ...
Phorcys
Phorcys7d ago
AGPL forbids the removal or modification of copyright notice, you can add your own alongside though.
light
lightOP5d ago
Yes I understand, thank you so much for your help!
Codercord
Codercord5d ago
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