Pick SPDXcompatible license

[hejny]

https://spdx.org/licenses/

[JorgeSquared]

Why We Should Opt for BUSL-1.1

Our key requirements for the license are to:

• Protect Intellectual Property: Prevent competitors from freely using our code during the early stages.
• Control Commercial Use: Restrict production use (e.g., large-scale deployments or competitive services) to safeguard our business model.
• Enable Future Monetization: Provide a pathway to monetize intense or commercial usage while eventually transitioning to an open model.
• Ensure Compatibility: Be included in the SPDX License List for broad industry acceptance and tooling support.

Why BUSL-1.1 Meets Our Needs

• Time-Based Restriction:
  BUSL-1.1 restricts production use for a defined period (typically 2–3 years), after which it automatically converts to a permissive license (such as Apache 2.0 or MIT). This allows us to build and monetize our ecosystem initially and open the code later.

• Competitive Safeguards:
  Its initial restrictions prevent competitors from exploiting our code to create similar products or services during our early business stages.

• SPDX Inclusion:
  BUSL-1.1 is listed in the SPDX License List, ensuring that our licensing choice is compatible with industry standards and recognized by a wide range of development and compliance tools.

• Proven Adoption:
  This license model has been successfully used by companies to balance commercial control with eventual open access, aligning well with our strategic goals.

Conclusion

BUSL-1.1 aligns with our strategic objectives by protecting our intellectual property, controlling early commercial use, and providing a clear path to future monetization—all while being an SPDX-listed license.

[hejny]

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