YugabyteDB is now 100% open source under the Apache 2.0 license, removing its closed-source features and making them available for free. This change eliminates the distinction between the Community Edition and Enterprise Edition, offering a single edition with no restrictions. The company also released its management software under a free-trial-only license from the Polyform Project. By adopting open source, YugabyteDB aims to fill the gap in PostgreSQL's support for dynamic cloud platforms, making it an attractive option for developers building microservices-based applications on multiple clouds. Industry experts note that this change is unusual, as many database and data infrastructure companies have shifted towards proprietary licenses in recent years. However, YugabyteDB believes that open source is the most successful approach to develop and distribute business-critical infrastructure software, promoting collaboration, rapid feedback loops, and high-quality reliability. The company has also decided to not only make YugabyteDB 100% OSS but also draw a clear line of separation between the OSS DB project and its commercial DBaaS offerings.