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How to describe OpenStar without open-source ambiguity.
OpenStar serves open-source repository discovery. That does not automatically mean every OpenStar product surface is open source.
Use precise language
OpenStar can describe the product category as open-source discovery without claiming that every future product surface is open source.
Current decision
| Area | Intended license posture |
|---|---|
| OpenStar Community code | AGPL-3.0-or-later unless a file says otherwise. |
| Future Enterprise features | May use commercial licensing. |
| Production self-host package | May use commercial licensing. |
| Docs, examples, SDKs, public types | May use a more permissive license later if needed. |
Use this language:
Open-source discovery, personally ranked.Avoid broad claims that the entire product, including future Enterprise and self-host features, is open source until the scope is legally finalized.
“OpenStar helps developers discover, analyze, and monitor open-source repositories.”
“OpenStar is fully open source across every future product, deployment, and enterprise feature.”