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> Developer productivity is far more valuable that open source purity.

I mean, at least you get access to MongoDB source code, so that is something.

I remember working on a project that used Clusterpoint years ago and the problem was that it was basically an abandoned piece of software due to the company behind it no longer releasing new versions. It was running, yes, but getting data out of it and migrating to something else sure took work and was very annoying because a lot of functionality had been built around it.

So in regards to something so critical as databases and data storage solutions, I'd err on the side of picking things that are open source, or have compatible alternatives with permissive licenses.

If someone were to build their own business around MongoDB (say, offering it as a service) and then SSPL came along, they'd be done for, even if just because of getting caught up in things going on between the org and large cloud vendors or something. Same with how you have to be careful with AGPL, so something like MinIO might be a non-starter in some cases.




Yeah if your goal is to offer it as a service then you’re out of luck. But if you plan on building anything else then you’re fine.

Mongo is a thriving database so I’m not worried about it being abandon.


> Mongo is a thriving database so I’m not worried about it being abandon.

With this, I can totally agree! And as long as it's not AGPL, you should be fine using it for most regular development stuff, even for closed source projects.




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