When Open Source Isn't: How OpenRewrite Lost Its Way
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Re: When Open Source Isn't: How OpenRewrite Lost Its Way
#2Moderne quietly relicensed community-contributed OpenRewrite code from Apache 2.0 to a proprietary license, abandoning its open source commitments. This decision risks legal exposure, undermines community trust, and sets a dangerous precedent for OSS stewardship.
Re: When Open Source Isn't: How OpenRewrite Lost Its Way
#3Moderne quietly relicensed community-contributed OpenRewrite code from Apache 2.0 to a proprietary license, abandoning its open source commitments. This decision risks legal exposure, undermines community trust, and sets a dangerous precedent for OSS stewardship.
What alternatives are there, if any? If it’s largely being used for templating, is it even worth using?
Re: When Open Source Isn't: How OpenRewrite Lost Its Way
#4And this is why GPL is the way to go. The Apache License is designed to enable this bad behavior. It's a feature, not a bug.