HashiCorp recently announced a change in its licensing model. They have relicensed most of their OSS projects from MPL (Mozilla Public License) to BSL (Business Source License), which essentially restricts any commercial offering of HashiCorp projects that directly compete with HashiCorp's own offerings.
Although Bank-Vaults is not a commercial offering, it does, in some sense, compete with certain HashiCorp offerings. Since none of the announcements specifically address open source projects integrating with HashiCorp products, we reached out to HashiCorp to clarify the implications of this licensing change for Bank-Vaults.
We are pleased to share that they have confirmed our understanding; as long as there is no direct commercial competition with HashiCorp's products based on Bank-Vaults, we can carry on with our operations unaffected by this change.
We want to reassure our community that we can and will continue to support and release future versions of Bank-Vaults under the stipulations of the BSL license.
Thank you for your continued support and trust in Bank-Vaults. Our dedication to providing an open source solution remains unwavering. We believe in the power of the community and will continue to nurture and grow Bank-Vaults, ensuring it remains in alignment with the best interests of our users.