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Re:Minio Changes License to AGPL by pipeep on Friday April 23, 2021 @06:26PM (#26919937)
What's more concerning IMO is that despite the fact that I can't find a CLA, their pricing page claims that if you buy their support contract that they'll give you the software under a "Commercial" license: https://min.io/pricing
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Re:Minio Changes License to AGPL by chillfox on Saturday April 24, 2021 @12:06AM (#26922171)
They might just have figured that none of the people with standing is actually going to sue them.

A license is only as strong as the likelihood and severity of consequences.

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Re:Minio Changes License to AGPL by khuey on Saturday April 24, 2021 @12:20AM (#26922227)
They have venture investors. YOLOing IP law like that is not going to pass any sort of due diligence.
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Re:Minio Changes License to AGPL by seoaeu on Friday April 23, 2021 @09:48PM (#26921501)
Imagine if the only APGL enforcement action on this was by contributors against MinIO. Not exactly the intended outcome of this re-licensing...
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