MinIO the corporation is not the sole licencor of MinIO the source code. They could sue and probably enforce compliance, but they can't just revoke the license like it is an overly restrictive commercial EULA.
Re:MinIO is now in maintenance-mode
by kstrauser on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @09:38PM
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They absolutely can revoke the license on all their own code, or any code signed over to them with a CLA. But really, they don’t have to revoke anything. The license does that automatically: you’re only allowed to redistribute GPL/AGPL licensed software as long as you comply with the terms. If you stop complying, the license ceases granting you permission automatically.
I have zero knowledge about the squabble between MinIO and Weka. I don't know, and don't care, if either of them is in the right. But if Weka isn't complying with the terms of the AGPL, then MinIO has the legal right to tell them they can no longer distribute MinIO's licensed work at all, because nothing else grants them that privilege.
If that weren't true, there'd be no teeth to the A?GPL whatsoever.