In response to HashiCorp’s license change for Terraform, the OpenTF Foundation has announced the creation of OpenTF. HashiCorp’s move to Business Source License (BSL) prompted this action.
OpenTF aims to:
- Keep Terraform truly open source.
- Empower the community to govern the project.
- Prioritize value for the community over specific vendors.
- Foster a modular structure for easy integration.
- Maintain backward compatibility.
OpenTF is in the process of becoming part of the Linux Foundation, ensuring long-term openness and neutrality.
OpenTF’s progress is well underway, with a 1.6.0-alpha release in the works. Several companies have already committed resources to the project.
Key points:
- OpenTF will be available at https://github.com/opentffoundation/opentf.
- It’s a drop-in replacement.
- It works with all Terraform components.
- First release: 1.6.0-alpha.
- Multiple companies support OpenTF.
- Contributions welcome once the repository is public.
- Public roadmap and community input.
- Promises future compatibility.
- Licensing changes won’t occur after foundation integration.
OpenTF ensures Terraform remains open and thriving for the community, free from restrictive licenses.
