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Terraform Business Source License creates vendor lock-in and product redistribution uncertainty
6/10 MediumTerraform's August 2023 BSL 1.1 license change creates legal uncertainty for organizations redistributing Terraform, embedding it in products, or offering IaC as a hosted service. The ambiguous definition of 'competitive' products triggers legal review and delays infrastructure platform roadmaps.
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Query: “What are the most common pain points with Terraform for developers in 2025?”3/29/2026
Terraform's license changed to Business Source License 1.1 in August 2023, which created uncertainty for anyone redistributing Terraform, embedding it in products, or offering IaC as a hosted service. That question tends to trigger legal review and slow platform roadmaps.
Created: 3/29/2026Updated: 3/29/2026