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Lightbend ditches Apache 2 license – Chooses BSL #96

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Lightbend ditches Apache 2 license – Chooses BSL #96

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https://www.lightbend.com/blog/why-we-are-changing-the-license-for-akka

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07 Sep 2022

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Lightened the company behind the micro services platform Akka has changed the license to BSL-1, moving away from the Apache2 License. The 13 year old product will remain free for testing and other-non-production uses but require a commercial license for use in production. Businesses making less that $25 million in annual revenue will be able to receive the license free of charge.

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@kjaymiller kjaymiller changed the title Lightbend is the next company to ditch the Apache 2 license. Chooses BSL Lightbend ditches Apache 2 license – Chooses BSL Sep 9, 2022
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