If you want to read all the ins and outs on #NATS move away from #OpenSource to #BUSL from the perspective of the #LinuxFoundation CNCF, then this repo got you covered:

https://github.com/cncf/foundation/tree/main/documents/nats

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foundation/documents/nats at main · cncf/foundation

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Here is an issue in the #NATS repo with a complaint and appeal to not change the license from #Apache 2.0 to #BUSL.

If you care about #FOSS and NATS and have a #github account, then interact with this issue. Give your 👍 thumbs-up or comment on the thread.

https://github.com/nats-io/nats-server/issues/6832

 Boosts appreciated!

@cosmonic

Is NATS really being changed to a non-Free license? · Issue #6832 · nats-io/nats-server

Observed behavior NATS is licensed under a permissive license, which means I have interest in using the project for both open-source and commercial products. Expected behavior I expect that iff the...

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MLB baseball - Washington Nationals 8 New York Mets 7 (final) - #Nats #MLB
Yay, #nats win! Sorry, Metropolitans.

Had #Nats OF prospect Daylen Lile on my @MLBNetworkRadio@twitter.com show.

⚾️ Shed light on zooms he had at end of 2024 with analytics guys & hitting instructors that helped him.

⚾️ His goal is to steal more this year. 48 the last 2 years, already has 6.

⚾️ Can feel his power coming on.

MLB baseball - New York Mets 2 Washington Nationals 0 (final) - #Nats #MLB
Today's New York Mets at Washington Nationals game will resume around 5:30 pm EDT after another rain delay. #Nats
Today's New York Mets at Washington Nationals game is now scheduled to start around 4:30 pm EDT after a weather delay. #Nats
The start of today's New York Mets at Washington Nationals game has been delayed due to weather. #Nats

Well then, #synadia wants to withdraw #nats from the #CNCF to slap a #BUSL on it. 🫠

Even with being the main contributor, you shouldn't be able undo a donation. ⚰️

For me, pushing the point to use #AGPL. Makes extremely difficult to try to relicense like this.

https://www.cncf.io/blog/2025/04/24/protecting-nats-and-the-integrity-of-open-source-cncfs-commitment-to-the-community/

Protecting NATS and the integrity of open source: CNCF’s commitment to the community

When a company contributes a project to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), it’s not just sharing code—it’s making a commitment to the open source community. It’s a pledge to uphold open…

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