According to the company: mongodb.com/…/mongodb-issues-new-server-side-publ…
Unfortunately, once an open source project becomes interesting, it is too easy for cloud vendors who have not developed the software to capture all of the value while contributing little back to the community
They are totally morally correct imo, but reality simply doesnt work like that.
“We have invested approximately $300M in R&D over the past decade to offer a modern, general purpose, open source database for everyone. With the added protection of the SSPL, we can continue to invest in R&D and further drive innovation and value for the community.”
They also just spent a bit too much money on a single project from what it look like.
ncrav@lemmings.world 2 weeks ago
MongoDB was never about open source but about making money. 10+ years ago they were trying to market their JSON store as capable of anything when it could not even handle objects larger than 64 MB: yeah I know you use collections not nesting but have you tried to aggregate complex data without working around that limit?
The fact that it still exists when there are alternatives that are faster and more efficient amazes me.