License Options for greatVibe

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  "title": "License Options for greatVibe",
  "description": "License recommendations for open source greatVibeAgent/local while retaining commercial rights",
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    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:sans-serif;\"><h2 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">greatVibe Licensing Strategy</h2><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h4 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#98c379;\">Author Details Updated</h4><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:0;\"><strong>Author:</strong> Johnathon Meichtry<br><strong>Company:</strong> Blueboy Technology<br><strong>Location:</strong> Brisbane, Australia<br><strong>Email:</strong> johnathon@blueboy.technology</p></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h4 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#61afef;\">Recommended License: BSL 1.1 (Business Source License)</h4><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">The <strong>Business Source License</strong> is ideal for your goals:</p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\"><li><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">Source available</span> - Anyone can view, modify, and use the code</li><li><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">Commercial protection</span> - Prevents competitors from offering greatVibe as a service</li><li><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">Time-delayed open source</span> - Converts to true open source (Apache 2.0 or MIT) after 4 years</li><li><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">Used by:</span> HashiCorp (Terraform), MariaDB, Couchbase, Cockroach Labs, Sentry</li></ul></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h4 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#e5c07b;\">How BSL Works</h4><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\"><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 0;color:#56b6c2;\">Component</th><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;color:#56b6c2;\">License</th><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;color:#56b6c2;\">Effect</th></tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#e5c07b;\">greatVibeAgent</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\">BSL 1.1</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\">Public repo, source available, no competing services</td></tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#e5c07b;\">greatVibe.local</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\">BSL 1.1</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\">Public repo, source available, no competing services</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#e5c07b;\">greatVibe.ai</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\">Proprietary</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\">Private repo, all rights reserved</td></tr></table></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h4 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#c678dd;\">Alternative: SSPL (Server Side Public License)</h4><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:0 0 8px 0;\">Used by MongoDB, Elastic (formerly). Stronger copyleft but:</p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.6;color:#9ca3af;\"><li>Not OSI-approved (excluded from Debian, Fedora)</li><li>Requires service providers to open-source their entire stack</li><li>More aggressive - may discourage adoption</li></ul></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h4 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#56b6c2;\">License Comparison</h4><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.9rem;\"><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 0;\"></th><th style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;color:#98c379;\">BSL 1.1</th><th style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;color:#e5c07b;\">SSPL</th><th style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;color:#61afef;\">Apache 2.0</th></tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><td style=\"padding:8px 0;\">View/modify source</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">✓</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">✓</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">✓</td></tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><td style=\"padding:8px 0;\">Self-host allowed</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">✓</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">✓</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">✓</td></tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><td style=\"padding:8px 0;\">Block competing SaaS</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;color:#98c379;\">✓</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;color:#98c379;\">✓</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;color:#ef4444;\">✗</td></tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><td style=\"padding:8px 0;\">OSI approved</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;color:#ef4444;\">✗</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;color:#ef4444;\">✗</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">✓</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px 0;\">Linux distro friendly</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">✓</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;color:#ef4444;\">✗</td><td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">✓</td></tr></table></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h4 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#fff;\">My Recommendation</h4><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:0;line-height:1.6;\"><strong style=\"color:#98c379;\">Use BSL 1.1</strong> for greatVibeAgent and greatVibe.local with:<br>• <strong>Additional Use Grant:</strong> \"You may use this software for any purpose except offering it as a managed service\"<br>• <strong>Change Date:</strong> 4 years from release<br>• <strong>Change License:</strong> Apache 2.0<br><br>This gives you full commercial control while encouraging adoption and contributions.</p></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;\"><h4 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#fff;\">What's Next?</h4><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0;\">Choose an action:</p></div></div>",
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      {
        "label": "Create BSL LICENSE",
        "value": "Create the BSL 1.1 LICENSE file for greatVibe with Blueboy Technology as the licensor",
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      },
      {
        "label": "Use SSPL instead",
        "value": "Create SSPL license files for greatVibe instead of BSL"
      },
      {
        "label": "More research",
        "value": "I need more information about these license options before deciding"
      },
      {
        "label": "Different approach",
        "value": "I want a different licensing approach - let me explain"
      }
    ]
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  "createdAt": "2026-01-05T15:51:45.808Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-05T15:51:46.018Z",
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    "licensing",
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