MongoDB switches up its open source license

Re:MongoDB switches up its open source license by jkrems on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @03:45PM (#18232550)

Yeah, but that's a really dangerous position to take and if they'd work with me I'd be quick to set them straight. Because that path leads to legal adventure.

What you are describing is "source available", not "open source". And that's a huge difference in practice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source-available_software

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Re:MongoDB switches up its open source license by tlrobinson on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @04:06PM (#18232769)

I'd add "redistribute" to the GP's definition, but the point stands that the definition of "open source" is not "licensed using an OSI approved license"

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Re:MongoDB switches up its open source license by azmenak on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @10:21PM (#18235514)

A “source available” example

https://github.com/highcharts/highcharts

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