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Bitwarden Switches to Commercial License

2 days ago by Mustachius_Grumpius to c/technology

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Hello everyone! Starting in the next release, the Bitwarden apps published to the various stores will be the commercially licensed builds. No action is needed, and the apps will work exactly as they do today. Bitwarden remains committed to open source security and transparency The GPLv3 OSS licensed version continues to be updated and published on GitHub All current features are available in both versions License details are on GitHub Bitwarden remains committed to a robust, free forever plan...

cross-posted from: https://thelemmy.club/post/57178743

RyanL Bitwarden Employee

Hello everyone!

Starting in the next release, the Bitwarden apps published to the various stores will be the commercially licensed builds. No action is needed, and the apps will work exactly as they do today.

Bitwarden remains committed to open source security and transparency
The GPLv3 OSS licensed version continues to be updated and published on GitHub
All current features are available in both versions
License details are on GitHub
Bitwarden remains committed to a robust, free forever plan for everyone

If you have any questions, please ask them in this thread. Thanks all!

EDIT:

Bitwarden is not going closed-source
You can still fork Bitwarden
No change to self-hosting, the licensing change affects those who are repackaging and reselling Bitwarden
The free plan is here to stay permanently
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woelkchen 9 points 2 days ago

App store EULAs and GPLv3 frequently clash. This change only affects the app store binary releases.

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Claidheamh 5 points 2 days ago

So, 99% of users. Do you use an iOS phone or the browser extensions? You're affected.

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snowdriftissue 1 point 6 hours ago

iOS app store doesn't allow open source in the first place

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woelkchen -1 points 2 days ago

So, 99% of users.

How? It's not like the source code if no longer under GPL, it's just that this specific compiled binary is under a different license but it doesn't change anything for anyone in real life.

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Claidheamh 3 points 2 days ago

How do you install the GPL version on iOS or chrome?

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