OPINION
OPEN-ISH SOURCE?
Matt Yonkovit is Percona’s chief experience officer and a member of SHA (Silly Hats Anonymous).
The recent proliferation of multiple ‘Source Available’ and ‘open source-compatible’ licenses for previously open source databases has led to some hefty problems. If you don’t spend time researching and understanding the fine print of these licenses, then you can end up with all the features of a project that you want, along with a new one: lock-in.