AWS announced today that it is moving its open source project OpenSearch, based on Elasticsearch, to the Linux Foundation. This move is highlighted with the launch of the OpenSearch Foundation.
In 2021, AWS initiated the OpenSearch project after Elastic altered the license for Elasticsearch and Kibana to its proprietary license. Elastic and other open-source vendors made similar changes to halt large cloud providers like AWS from offering services based on their software.
Elastic recently went back to offering Elasticsearch and Kibana under an open-source AGPL license, alongside its proprietary license. With AWS taking over OpenSearch, skepticism arose due to their lack of experience managing such a large project. AWS’ general manager for search services, Mukul Karnik, acknowledged this challenge but aims for more community involvement and contributions.
The OpenSearch project has seen expansions like broader governance and contributions from companies like SAP and Uber joining the Foundation. AWS plans to increase its contributions to OpenSearch, with the project evolving into a more cloud-native architecture and adding innovations like segment replication and separating compute and storage.
The OpenSearch Foundation will follow the Linux Foundation governance model, ensuring neutral and collaborative development. Jim Zemlin, the executive director of the Linux Foundation, is enthusiastic about supporting the OpenSearch community to provide powerful search and analytics tools.
Contributing the project to the Linux Foundation enables AWS to access their services and expertise in managing open-source projects. This shift helps OpenSearch distance itself from being seen as solely an AWS project, ultimately fostering wider adoption and growth.
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