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by mwcampbell 1350 days ago
> ZeroTier is going to a more standard OSS license for its core components soon, probably the MPL.

What does this mean for embedding ZeroTier applications through the SDK (libzt)? For the sake of your business, I think it makes sense to keep that upper layer, designed specifically for application developers, under something like the Business Source License.
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api 1350 days ago
The core, apps, and service would go under the MPL, which are the only parts that 90%+ of users use. The controller and libzt would go under something that makes it free and copyleft for non-commercial / non-for-profit use.

For that we're considering the BSL with fallback to MPL, AGPL, SSPL, or MPL plus commons clause. Haven't decided yet.

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cxr 1350 days ago
What does "BSL with fallback to MPL" mean? BSL unless you go out of business anyway, and then in that case it's MPL?
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api 1350 days ago
Basically. The BSL has a fallback in certain conditions where the extra provisions disappear and you get the regular OSS license.
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