When it comes to open-source licenses, developers have their fair share of choices (GPL, BSD, MIT, Apache, etc.), all of them with their own pros and
Everything an open source maintainer might need to know about open source licensing | Ben Balter
There's lots of internet lore around open source licensing. An attorney and open source developer answers the most common questions.
Adopting and Developing BSL Software | MariaDB
This FAQ addresses questions for developers & companies interested in working on Business Source License (BSL) software or adopting BSL for their own business.
The Great Open Source Shake-up
The past year and a half has seen a number of open source and open source-ish companies like Elastic, Confluent, and MongoDB change licenses on certain products, moving away from traditional open s…
Revisiting the Open Source Business Model
In the past few years, many companies have come to me asking for help drafting a “new open source license.” As a rule, drafting a new open source software license is not a good idea, s…
Time for Net Giants to Pay Fairly for the Open Source on Which They Depend | Linux Journal
Licensing lies at the heart of open source. Arguably, free software began with the publication of the GNU GPL in 1989. And since then, open-source projects are defined as such by virtue of the licenses they adopt and whether the latter meet the Open Source Definition. The continuing importance of licensing is shown by the periodic flame wars that erupt in this area. Recently, there have been two such flarings of strong feelings, both of which raise important issues.
MariaDB Fixes it's Business Source License With My Help, Releases MaxScale 2.1 Database Routing Proxy
MariaDB asked me to look over their "Business Source License". The BSL is a non-Open-Source license which transitions into an Open Source license after a delay. It's designed to help companies to get paid for developing Open Source by allowing them to make it commercial-license-only for a limited time in which they collect revenue for its licensing, and then the work goes Open.
MariaDB Business Source License (BSL) | MariaDB
This FAQ addresses questions for MariaDB customers and users interested in why MariaDB is employing the Business Source License (BSL).
MariaDB Business Source License (BSL) | MariaDB
This FAQ addresses questions for MariaDB customers and users interested in why MariaDB is employing the Business Source License (BSL).
Some startups are going ‘fair source’ to avoid the pitfalls of open source licensing | TechCrunch
New alternative category to 'closed source' could help companies monetize software in the open -- without going all-in on open source.
Licenses Alone Do Not Govern Behavior in Open Source
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Reimagining OSS Licensing and Commercialization with Fair Source - Adam Jacob, System Initiative
Open Source Beyond Licensing - The Evolution Ahead
Boris Mann's digital garden and personal site.
Business Source License 1.1 | MariaDB
Details of MariaDB’s Business Source License (BSL) 1.1.
Business Source License 1.1 | MariaDB
Details of MariaDB’s Business Source License (BSL) 1.1.