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It is still unclear to me how the release of any "Service Source Code" is scoped. The license states: > If you make the functionality of the Program or a modif

It is still unclear to me how the release of any "Service Source Code" is scoped. The license states: > If you make the functionality of the Program or a modified version available to third parties as a service, you must make the Service Source Code available via network download to everyone at no charge, under the terms of this License Would greatly appreciate it if someone could give an example of a MongoDB service company and what parts of their proprietary code they would have to release if they opted not to buy a commercial license .

grogers 8y ago
> “Service Source Code” means the Corresponding Source for the Program or the modified version, and the Corresponding Source for all programs that you use to make the Program or modified version available as a service, including, without limitation... It's as broad as it can be to make it essentially impossible to comply with and force you to use the commercial license. You can't release the Linux source under SSPL, but the OS would almost certainly qualify under this clause (but IANAL). In the definitions it seems to exclude the kernel and "System Libraries" but only if unmodified, it's still a but of a minefield.