Ask HN: Using a library licensed under AGPL v3

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Hi HN,

I want to integrate spaced repetition on my SaaS app (under development) using Anki's modified SuperMemo 2.0 library, but it is licensed under AGPL v3.

As stated in the license, any modification needs to be distributed back to the community. I will not modify it, but it will be an essential component of my application. Creating a work (my app) "based on" another work (Anki) qualifies as a modification?

Do I need to open source my whole app if I use it?

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