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> 19. How does HashiCorp now refer to the freely available versions of products that were formerly known as open source (or OSS)?

> We have referred to versions of our products as either open source (OSS), Enterprise, or Cloud. Going forward, we will refer to the open, freely available versions as “community”. The BSL license is open, free, and source-available. However, it does not meet the definition of open source as defined by OSI, and that is why we will refer to the products as the "community" edition rather than the "open source" edition as we did previously. There are many references to open source on our websites and we are actively working to clarify these language changes in the coming weeks

Source: https://www.hashicorp.com/license-faq#details-on-nomenclatur...

[jhoelzel]

fine i will split the hair with you. Where is source available not good enough for the things that regular orgs do with terraform (or other products) right now.

What really is changing in the way you or even developers of provisioners handle the software?

[growse]

You can't use the bsl licensed version if you're at all concerned that Hashicorp might decide at any point in the future that your business "competes" with theirs.

It's not about the source code. It's about the freedom.

[jhoelzel]

While i see what you mean, this will blowover like the "reddit revolution" in about two or three months time.

Do not get me wrong, i would prefer that everything stays at is, but i do also understand the anger with the fact that other people are simply integrating your hard work and are not returning on it.

With the business license you can also still compete, you just have to pay for it. THIS is what i want hashi to be more open about but i also find it hard to not decide that on a case by case basis.

Finally the ultimate truth is that we are way overdo for a completely new tooling in the space and you are also simply free to not use it.