StarTree ThirdEye Community License FAQ

What is the new StarTree ThirdEye Community License?

StarTree is taking leadership of ThirdEye which is currently a sub-project under Apache Pinot and converting it to a source-available license.

Tell me what this means

Does this apply to Apache Pinot and existing open-source ThirdEye (sub-project under Apache Pinot)?

Will StarTree continue to contribute to old ThirdEye under Apache Pinot?

Why did we do this?

Can I download, modify, or redistribute the code?

Can I embed StarTree ThirdEye Community software in the software I distribute?

Can I embed StarTree ThirdEye Community software in a SaaS offering I create?

Is StarTree ThirdEye Community License open source?

What if I create a competing service but give it away for free. Is that “competitive?”

I’m confused about what use cases are competitive. What if future StarTree ThirdEye products compete with mine?

When will the StarTree ThirdEye Community License be effective?

Can I still use older versions of the StarTree ThirdEye Open Source Software?

My company has a policy against using code with a non-commercial restriction. What should I do?

I’d like to customize some of the StarTree ThirdEye Community software. Can I?

Why didn’t StarTree ThirdEye use AGPL?

Why didn’t you use the Commons Clause?

We have an Enterprise subscription. How does this change affect us?

Does the StarTree ThirdEye Community License impose a general prohibition against competing with StarTree ThirdEye?

Is the StarTree ThirdEye Community License a EULA?

If the StarTree ThirdEye Source Available Software usage will be tracked?