Comment by nikeee
3 years ago
Didn't know that MinIO used to be Apache licensed. This [0] is the commit that changed it.
Since the S3 API largely remained the same over the last two years, it might be an option to use the Apache version, if AGPL is not possible. Of course, that would lack security fixes that were done in the meantime.
There is also a discussion [1] about that license change.
[0]: https://github.com/minio/minio/commit/069432566fcfac1f105367...
I hope more people start using AGPL from the get-go for their projects.
Companies are using AGPL not to benefit users or the community but to extort users and competitors into paying them. It's becoming fake open source.
They're not extorting anyone. Or is anyone having paid product "extorting" their customer?
AGPL is true open source.
Links please, also it's literally FSF and OSI approved, how come you call it fake open source?
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If you are in the business of making money like minio, you may as well just use a commercial license. No business will touch AGPL, they will just opt to pay for a commercial license.
That's kinda why the AGPL is good; it lets non-businesses and open-source companies use it and encourages closed companies to purchase a license.
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> No business will touch AGPL
That's not true, I am in contact with many business using AGPL software. (Not Minio specifically)
Some businesses choose not to touch it, but that's their losses.
In fact, I am starting to ask myself the opposite... 'Since project X is MIT-licensed, do they need my contribution at all? Probably not, their license probably brings them many high-quality corporate contributions.'
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