Wow yeah that's true! I was interested in looking closer into Surrealdb until I noticed this.
The LICENSE file even contains the following part:
> The Business Source License (this document, or the “License”) is not an Open Source license. However, the Licensed Work will eventually be made available under an Open Source License, as stated in this License.
And README mentions nothing about FOSS/OSS, so seems the submitter here on HN added it themselves to the title. Should be removed.
Eventually open source is something I really do like, but it should have clear, measurable and open milestones for doing so. Like Open Accounting to show ‘if we reach 100k’ or something like that. Or if we reach 1000 contributors or if we reach 50k in donations. One thing bloody ETH would be useful for; it would be impossible to hide and you cannot change your mind on when the switch flips.
Not terrible but I think it should have a clause that if they stop supporting it (go out of business) it drops to apache or something. Their call of course; not for anyone else to say.
We would use it like this but would need to sign a contract somewhere that if support stops, it would, at least for us, drop away that requirement, maybe for a final lumpsum.
Edit; never mind, they already have such a clause! Nice one.
The LICENSE file even contains the following part:
> The Business Source License (this document, or the “License”) is not an Open Source license. However, the Licensed Work will eventually be made available under an Open Source License, as stated in this License.
And README mentions nothing about FOSS/OSS, so seems the submitter here on HN added it themselves to the title. Should be removed.