First off, thanks for this feedback – it makes it clear that we need to do a better job.
We're following the GitLab open core model. Our licensing is the same as their's (and many other open core companies).
This means that all existing code and the vast majority of future code will be under the MIT license. At some point, we will add some enterprise features that are in /ee folders and they will be licensed differently. This is to protect us against a competitor taking the code and launching an alternative hosted service without any effort on their part. We felt that this was a friendlier option than going with something like AGPL.
Sorry that our self-hosting guide isn't available yet, we will get it up really soon. We want people to use Trigger.dev and that includes self-hosting.
There are lots of open core companies that have a cloud version and the ability to self-host. I don't think that our business model conflicts with being open source – anyone contributing will make the experience better for everyone (cloud or self-hosted).
Hopefully this answers your questions and helps to alleviate your worries about the project. We are big believers in open source and have thought hard about how we can create something valuable for everyone.
We're following the GitLab open core model. Our licensing is the same as their's (and many other open core companies).
This means that all existing code and the vast majority of future code will be under the MIT license. At some point, we will add some enterprise features that are in /ee folders and they will be licensed differently. This is to protect us against a competitor taking the code and launching an alternative hosted service without any effort on their part. We felt that this was a friendlier option than going with something like AGPL.
Sorry that our self-hosting guide isn't available yet, we will get it up really soon. We want people to use Trigger.dev and that includes self-hosting.
There are lots of open core companies that have a cloud version and the ability to self-host. I don't think that our business model conflicts with being open source – anyone contributing will make the experience better for everyone (cloud or self-hosted).
Hopefully this answers your questions and helps to alleviate your worries about the project. We are big believers in open source and have thought hard about how we can create something valuable for everyone.