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Aug 14, 2023

HashiCorp adopts a Business Source license, Matt Rickard hypothesizes why Tailwind CSS won, WarpStream sets out to make a Kafka-compatible offering on S3, Vadim Kravcenko publishes an excellent guide for managing difficult software engineers & Russ Cox gives an update on Go 2.

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Vadim Kravcenko

Russ Cox

Matt Rickard

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HashiCorp's adoption of a Business Source license raises concerns about the future of open source landscape.

Warpstream introduces a Kafka-compatible data streaming platform on top of S3, offering cost savings and simplified operations.

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HashiCorp's shift to business source

HashiCorp co-founder Armin Daddgar has announced a shift in their open source model, adopting a business source approach. This change means that vendors providing competitive services using HashiCorp's community products will no longer be able to incorporate future releases, bug fixes, or security patches. While there have been mixed reactions to this move, it highlights a growing trend of open source businesses making similar shifts and raises questions about the future of the open source landscape.

HashiCorp's move to business source, popularity of Tailwind CSS, and the introduction of Warpstream

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Pass keys, managing software engineers, and Go1.21 compatibility

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HashiCorp adopts a Business Source license, Matt Rickard hypothesizes why Tailwind CSS won, WarpStream sets out to make a Kafka-compatible offering directly on S3, Vadim Kravcenko publishes an excellent guide for managing difficult software engineers & Russ Cox gives an update on Go 2.

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