🏄‍♂️ Surfing the BUSL Wave: Why We Chose This License for Slide SDK

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Why We Chose BUSL for Slide SDK: Balancing Open Innovation and Sustainability

Hey Slide community! 👋

We're stoked to kick off our first GitHub Discussion about a topic that's super important to us: our choice of the Business Source License (BUSL) for the Slide SDK. We want to be transparent about our decisions and hear your thoughts, so let's dive in!

🏄‍♂️ Riding the Wave of Open Innovation

At Slide, we're all about open innovation. We believe that by sharing our code and collaborating with the community, we can create something truly radical. But we also need to ensure the long-term sustainability of our project. That's where BUSL comes in.

🌊 Why BUSL?

BUSL allows us to strike a gnarly balance between openness and protection. Here's how it helps us hang ten:

1. Share Our Code: We can openly share our codebase with the community, allowing for transparency and enabling developers to build on top of our work.

2. Collaborate with Partners: BUSL allows us to work closely with partners, fostering innovation and expanding the Slide ecosystem.

3. Protect Our Secret Sauce: While we're all for sharing, we need to prevent direct competitors from simply copying our work. BUSL gives us that protection.

4. Time-Limited Protection: After 3 years, our code automatically transitions to a fully open-source license. This ensures that eventually, everyone can benefit from our work without restrictions.

🏆 The Long Game

We're inspired by projects like Uniswap that have successfully used BUSL. This approach allows us to build a sustainable project while still contributing to the open-source community in the long run.

🤙 We Want to Hear From You!

What do you think about our choice of BUSL? We're all ears and ready to hang out in the comments. Drop your thoughts, questions, or gnarly ideas below!

• Are you a developer planning to build on Slide SDK? How does BUSL impact your plans?
• What are your experiences with BUSL in other projects?
• Any concerns or suggestions about this licensing approach?

Let's keep this discussion respectful and productive. Remember, we're all here to make waves in the crypto world! 🌊🏄‍♂️

Stay stoked,
The Slide Team