This is why the Apache Software Foundation exists. The threat IMO isn’t SSPL but what happens the next license change. There’s nothing stopping future changes t

This is why the Apache Software Foundation exists. The threat IMO isn’t SSPL but what happens the next license change. There’s nothing stopping future changes to make Elasticsearch proprietary. It’s not out of the question that Elastic could be acquired by, say, an Oracle. Or there could be new management. Suddenly they change licenses of take a ridiculously maximal view of SSPL or Elastic license and sue everyone. With ASF, at least the trademark stays with the Foundation. Along with an effort to build a health community spanning more than one company. Elasticsearch has many benefits. But you have to take this risk into account if you go down the Elastic path now. I wonder if open distro though could become an ASF project, alleviating fears of license change...