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> If you’re unfamiliar, the BUSL can easily be summarized as an eventual open-source license. That is, it’s a restrictive license that after a period of time wi
by Pet_Ant 3y ago
> If you’re unfamiliar, the BUSL can easily be summarized as an eventual open-source license. That is, it’s a restrictive license that after a period of time will convert to another license, in our case Apache-2.0.
Haven’t read the license but if it works as described I’d say it is open source. It has been irrevocably released to the open source ecosphere at a concrete future date. If someone handed you a post-dated cheque would you say “I didn’t get the money” or “they haven’t paid”? If his description is accurate it’s been released as Apache it’s just in public escrow.
- eudoxus 3y agoIt is accurate, this is how BUSL works :). Its irrevocable, the licensed code MUST convert to a license that is compatible with the GPL within a maximum of 4 years. It can be any license, so long as its compatible, and it can of course be sooner than 4 years. I agree with your sentiment, its escrowed open source, which might be a turn-off for some I guess.