[pbecotte]

Even when they do, there is a problem. They specialize in DB code. AWS specializes in infra... and can just take the DB code as well. That is a pretty huge competitive advantage (while the db company has to develop that second specialty). Even worse, there's the further monopoly advantage that companies can just role it into their AWS bill instead of doing another vendor evaluation. The fact that Amazon has almost all the competitive advantages for offering someone else's code it what seems unfair.

(the one they don't have is the ability to offer super specialized support and modifications for their customers, which is where a lot of the database companies have made their money - on consulting)

[manigandham]

The DB vendor who created the database is worse at running it than AWS? No, that isn't true.

If you don't want others using your source code then don't be open source or use a different license. There are thousands of closed proprietary products out there doing just fine, for example all of AWS own managed services.

[rjurney]

Right. But we want open source to be strong and Amazon is undermining it. You don't care, but we do.

[manigandham]

That's a repeat of the same statement. Exactly how is it being undermined? Nothing is stopping you from working on open-source software.