15min chapter

Oxide and Friends cover image

Whither CockroachDB?

Oxide and Friends

CHAPTER

CockroachDB's Licensing Shift

This chapter discusses Cockroach Labs' transition from an open-source model to a strictly proprietary license and its implications for the community. The speakers reflect on the community's reactions, concerns over re-licensing, and the impact on contributors who supported the original open-source model. They also explore database selection challenges, comparing experiences with CockroachDB and Postgres, while evaluating their previous use of Manta and the intricacies of database management.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode