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victormy

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    Comment #47021604

    I’m also maintaining an open-source project and have spent significant time drafting our CLA, so I completely understand the concerns surrounding them. While DCO is excellent for t…

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    Comment #47021580

    Fair point on the frequency of my comments, but there’s a nuance to the CLA discussion. Even with Apache 2.0, many major projects (like those under the CNCF or Apache Foundation) r…

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    Comment #47010731

    Lol, maybe you should fund the RustFS team yourself or sponsor a top-tier legal team for them. If you can help them rewrite their CLAs and guarantee they'll never face any IP risks…

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    Comment #47010640

    Simply forking it won't work. The legal risks have been well-documented. Under their AGPL + Commercial model, the moment your fork gets too popular, MinIO can just shut you down. T…

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    Comment #47010603

    Okay, I'll correct my mistake,thx.

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    Comment #47005447

    Actually, Linux reinforces my point. It isn't powered solely by volunteers; it thrives because the world's largest corporations (Intel, Google, Red Hat, etc.) foot the bill. The Li…

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    Comment #47005377

    Haha, +1. I really like RustFS as a product, but the marketing fluff and documentation put me off too. It reads like non-native speakers relying heavily on AI, which explains a lot…

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    Comment #47005007

    Garage is indeed an excellent project, but I think it has a few drawbacks compared to the alternatives: Metadata Backend: It relies on SQLite. I have concerns about how well this s…

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    Comment #47004958

    Huge thanks for your contributions to the open-source world! Milvus is an incredibly cool product and a staple in my daily stack. It’s been amazing to watch Milvus grow from its ro…

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    Comment #47004875

    I don't think this is a problem. The CLA is there to avoid future legal disputes. It prevents contributors from initiating IP lawsuits later on, which could cause significantly mor…

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    Comment #47004839

    I don't think this is a problem. The CLA is there to avoid future legal disputes. It prevents contributors from initiating IP lawsuits later on, which could cause significantly mor…

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    Comment #47004807

    My Firefox access is working fine. The version is 147.0.3 (aarch64)

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    Comment #47004730

    Haha, totally get you! I think if you forced an LLM to manage a large-scale Ceph cluster, it would probably start hallucinating about retirement.

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    Comment #47004590

    I respectfully disagree with the notion that open source is strictly a licensing model and not a business model. For an open-source project to achieve long-term reliability and gro…

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    Comment #47004480

    S3 is evolving rapidly. While sticking with the old MinIO image might work for the immediate short term, I believe it is not a viable strategy for the long haul. New standards and …

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    Comment #47004266

    First off, I don't think there is anything wrong with MinIO closing down its open source. There are simply too many people globally who use open source without being willing to pay…

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    Comment #46143625

    I believe that, at the end of the day, open source enthusiasts still need to make a living.

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    Comment #46142174

    Without a valid CLA and a strong core team, you often end up with fragmentation or legal deadlock. Even the ASF isn't a silver bullet—projects without strong leadership die there a…

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    Comment #46142085

    The Good: Single-node is stable, and the team moves fast—most of my reported bugs get patched within a couple of weeks. The Bad: Distributed mode needs work. Bucket replication and…

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    Comment #46142030

    Big thanks to MinIO, RustFS, and Garage for their contributions. That said, MinIO closing the door on open source so abruptly definitely spooked the community. But honestly, fair p…

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    Comment #46141594

    Speaking as an open-source enthusiast, I’m actually really digging RustFS. Honestly, anything that can replace or compete with MinIO is a win for the users. Their marketing vibe fe…