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The license is the Business Source License, which is not open source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Source_License https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busi
by camkego 2y ago
The license is the Business Source License, which is not open source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Source_License https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Source_License
The current license says the terms shall change to Apache after two years a release has been available.
Not for me, but some might find it interesting.
- diggan 2y agoNot sure if it's standard practice when using Business Source License, but seems to have additional terms too, like: > BSL features are free to use and the source code is available, but users may not use ArcticDB for production use or for a Database Service, without agreement with Man Group Operations Limited. [...] Use of ArcticDB in production or for a Database Service requires a paid for license from Man Group Operations Limited So not just "source available, go ahead and use it" but basically "free for personal use only".
- wdb 2y agoFeels more feel free to use it as long you aren't a competitor
- diggan 2y ago> Free as long as you aren't a competitor, or you use ArcticDB for anything we could consider "in production" This is how I understand their text, and I wouldn't be super excited about trying to figure out exactly what "in production" means with their lawyers in court.
- dnadler 2y agoYeah that’s fair, not open source, I was incorrect, though I think it’s more than personal use only. “Production use only” is doing a lot of heavy lifting and I don’t know exactly what that means (though could make a guess).