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FoundationDB was pulled from market when Apple acquired it in 2015.[1] Apple re-released it as open source in 2018.[2] Since FoundationDB is FOSS this time arou
by commoner 5y ago
FoundationDB was pulled from market when Apple acquired it in 2015.[1] Apple re-released it as open source in 2018.[2] Since FoundationDB is FOSS this time around, it would be possible to fork it in case it becomes unavailable again.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9259986 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9259986
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16877395 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16877395
- Operyl 5y agoI completely forgot it was initially closed source, and only seriously considered it when it was opensourced in 2018. For the sake of the GP argument, though, I'd say that rebuilt an immense amount of trust in this case. My bad!