Ethereum light Wallet MetaMask may change its open source model and sign a deal with developers to commercialize it

Beat BlockBeats, Eethum light wallet MetaMask published on August 21 that it will improve the way MetaMask software is licensed. In order to remain competitive in the new version MetaMask will be issued a permit, for most application developers and end users, non-profit organization will continue to be free, but to reproduce the MetaMask code and will live on its commercial offers over 10000 audience, such as organization and individual MetaMask hope to sign a business agreement.

Since MetaMask's first release, it has provided a browser extension that allows more than 4 million people to connect to Ethereum under a licensed MIT license. However, in order to compete with upstream product wallets (such as Web browsers) and continue to offer secure browsers to new users, MetaMask needs to evolve its approach and set parameters around how developers release MetaMask versions and get paid fairly.

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In the future, MetaMask will be licensed.For all end users, most application developers, and nonprofits, this won't make a difference: MetaMask will remain free. Developers will have the same access to the MetaMask API as in the past, supporting the same types of applications as before. MetaMask will continue to release and iterate the wallet provider API in the public domain to ensure a broad cross-compatible ecosystem of applications. MetaMask remains committed to releasing all code into a common repository.

Developers can still copy, modify, and promote MetaMask versions. However,MetaMask wants to have a dialogue with developers who copy, modify, or derive the MetaMask code base for commercial purposes. For example, if you copy MetaMask and commercialize it to an audience of more than 10,000 monthly active users, MetaMask wants to enter into a formal business agreement with you. In other words,MetaMask now reserves the right to establish a proprietary license if a wallet launched with the MetaMask code starts offering commercial services to more than 10,000 monthly active users.

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