Give 'em SSPL, says Elastic. No thanks, say critics: 'Doubling down on open' not open at all
Open source users warn adoption of copyleft licence could make use of Elasticsearch, Kibana a business risk Tim Anderson Mon 18 Jan 2021 // 19:17 UTC Share Copy Updated Elastic, whose products include Elasticsearch and Kibana, has adopted a new licence called SSPL (Server Side Public License), as used by MongoDB. The aim is "to restrict cloud service providers from offering our software as a service," but others warn this could make the products risky to use unless a paid-for licence is adopted. ElasticSearch is a database manager designed for enterprise search, and Ki...
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