The Future of Seldon: Strengthening our Commitment to Open Core

Seldon, a company founded in 2014 with a mission to accelerate machine learning adoption, has announced a licensing change for its open-source projects. While their primary projects, Core 1, Core 2, and Alibi, have historically operated under the Apache 2.0 license, they will now transition to the Business Source License v1.1 (BSL) as of January 22, 2024. This change will mean that these projects remain free for non-production uses, while production use will require a commercial license. Seldon believes this shift strengthens its commitment to an open core business model, allowing for better commercialization and reflecting the extensive value these projects provide. The MLServer product will remain open source under the Apache 2.0 license. This move is aimed at balancing open-source foundations with commercially licensed enterprise-grade products, aligning with the evolving landscape of MLOps and AI.