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Re: Launch HN: Infisical (YC W23) – Open-source secrets manager for developers

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Interesting that this uses mongodb[1] - doesn't that mean the service is open under the mongodb license? Or does the managed service not use mongodb? Or did they (mongodb) go back to a more sane license? Or is the infisical Mongo image based off a fork? [1] https://github.com/Infisical/infisical/blob/main/docker-comp...

Indeed! We are currently using the main version of Mongo. We heard this criticism a lot, so we will be moving away to and/or adding other database options very soon.

Re: Launch HN: Infisical (YC W23) – Open-source secrets manager for developers

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post #100

Interesting that this uses mongodb[1] - doesn't that mean the service is open under the mongodb license? Or does the managed service not use mongodb? Or did they (mongodb) go back to a more sane license? Or is the infisical Mongo image based off a fork? [1] https://github.com/Infisical/infisical/blob/main/docker-comp...

What's the concern there? https://infisical.com/docs/contributing/overview#licensing emphasizes "Any third party components incorporated into our code are licensed under the original license provided by the applicable component owner."

Re: Launch HN: Infisical (YC W23) – Open-source secrets manager for developers

#104
post #100

Interesting that this uses mongodb[1] - doesn't that mean the service is open under the mongodb license? Or does the managed service not use mongodb? Or did they (mongodb) go back to a more sane license? Or is the infisical Mongo image based off a fork? [1] https://github.com/Infisical/infisical/blob/main/docker-comp...

What's the concern there? https://infisical.com/docs/contributing/overview#licensing emphasizes "Any third party components incorporated into our code are licensed under the original license provided by the applicable component owner."

They changed it fairly recently, you can read more about it here: https://www.scylladb.com/2018/10/22/the-dark-side-of-mongodb...

Re: Launch HN: Infisical (YC W23) – Open-source secrets manager for developers

#105
post #100

Interesting that this uses mongodb[1] - doesn't that mean the service is open under the mongodb license? Or does the managed service not use mongodb? Or did they (mongodb) go back to a more sane license? Or is the infisical Mongo image based off a fork? [1] https://github.com/Infisical/infisical/blob/main/docker-comp...

Isn't MongoDB distributed under SSPL? I don't think there is any requirement unless you offer access to MongoDB directly, which Infiscal doesn't do.

> offering a service the value of which entirely or primarily derives from the value of the Program or modified version, or offering a service that accomplishes for users the primary purpose of the Program or modified version

Re: Launch HN: Infisical (YC W23) – Open-source secrets manager for developers

#106

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's the concern there? https://infisical.com/docs/contributing/overview#licensing emphasizes "Any third party components incorporated into our code are licensed under the original license provided by the applicable component owner."

They changed it fairly recently, you can read more about it here: https://www.scylladb.com/2018/10/22/the-dark-side-of-mongodb...

But how is that relevant to this particular project? This project is not offering them as a service

Re: Launch HN: Infisical (YC W23) – Open-source secrets manager for developers

#107

Does anyone have suggestions for a truly free-as-in-freedom and open source secrets manager? I'm so tired of seeing these quasi-open source products that dual-license their source code and lock essential features like SSO behind an enterprise paywall. Every one of these VC-funded startups always eventually goes down the drain as their backers seek to recoup these investment dollars.

Hashicorp Vault?

Re: Launch HN: Infisical (YC W23) – Open-source secrets manager for developers

#109

It looks good! Look forward to more platforms, such as railway ,northflank

Thank you! Railway is almost ready! You can subscribe to updates here: https://github.com/Infisical/infisical/issues/271

Would you be able to open a GitHub issue for northflank? Thank you!

Re: Launch HN: Infisical (YC W23) – Open-source secrets manager for developers

#110
post #53

TIL that systemd has a credentials component: https://systemd.io/CREDENTIALS/

systemd can cut your hair and mow your lawn but you'll never remember the commands to take the blindfold off and see it

LOL
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