Tempo license history
Current license
AGPL-3.0-onlyCopyleftChanged from Apache-2.0 to AGPL-3.0-only starting with 1.0.0 on 2021-04-20.
Versions before 1.0.0 remain under Apache-2.0.
- Self-hosting
- Allowed
- Offering as a managed service (SaaS)
- Allowed under AGPL terms (source disclosure required)
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License timeline
From 1.0.0
Tempo relicensed to AGPL-3.0-only.
Sources
- OfficialTempo license announcement
Originally released under Apache-2.0
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