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Re:OpenSearch – open-source search and analytics based on Ap... by yjftsjthsd-h on Sunday March 06, 2022 @02:31AM (#30575742)
> There aren't really restrictive open source licenses since any restriction you would actually want for business protection makes it not Open Source.

Technically true, practically false; AGPL is 100% FOSS and FAANG won't touch it.

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Re:OpenSearch – open-source search and analytics based on Ap... by kbumsik on Sunday March 06, 2022 @07:08AM (#30577009)
Nope, AGPL is already compromised by FAANG too. See how Mongodb switched from AGPL to SSPL

https://lwn.net/Articles/768670/

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Re:OpenSearch – open-source search and analytics based on Ap... by throw_m239339 on Sunday March 06, 2022 @03:07AM (#30575889)
> Technically true, practically false; AGPL is 100% FOSS and FAANG won't touch it.

Just offer a DUAL FOSS and commercial license. Who cares what FAANG use, FAANG have stopped significantly contributing back to open source.

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