Rob Hafner Aug 11, 2023

As of one hour ago Terraform is no longer open source

#terraform #opensource

https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform/commit/b145fbcaadf0fa7d0e7040eac641d9aef2a26433

Updating the license from MPL to Business Source License · hashicorp/terraform@b145fbc

Going forward, this project will be licensed under the Business Source License v1.1. Please see our blog post for more details at https://hashi.co/bsl-blog, FAQ at https://hashi.co/license-faq, and...

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Show threadPaul de FerneyAug 11, 2023
@tedivm surely they can't change any contributions from MPL to any other incompatible license?
Show threadRob Hafner 

@makegeneve They can because they require contributors to sign Contributor License Agreements which signs over the individual developers copyright to Hashicorp.

Most developers are okay with that because they assume companies will switch from one open source license to another (say MPL came out with an upgrade). Hashicorp took advantage of that good will to steal and relicense the work. While legal, it's certainly not ethical.

Aug 11, 2023 at 5:00pmWeb
Show threadPaul de FerneyAug 11, 2023

@tedivm FFS. #sleazy

Individual developers should never take the time to sign any contractual agreement unless they are being paid. I hope no-one was foolish enough to do so.

Show threadtessaraktAug 11, 2023
@makegeneve @tedivm if they don't receive good and valuable consideration, it's not a contract