I’m trying to understand the ZeroTier license model. Specially after all the buzzing about HashiCorp’s transition to BSL, the same license used here.
I have no legal knowledge, but I think the info provided in the Pricing website (https://www.zerotier.com/pricing/) contradicts with what is specified in this repository. This is confusing and can keep users from using ZeroTier.
In the website it’s said that “hosting a network controller for commercial purposes” requires a license. Also, “commercial use” is defined explicitly as “any use of the ZeroTier platform and/or associated software as part of (or in support of) a revenue-generating organization”.
Based on that, if an organization is hosting a controller in any way, even for internal activities not related to a commercial product (such as an IT team to access remote servers), a license is required.
But the LICENSE.txt in this repository says the opposite: “Note that this does not apply to the use of ZeroTier behind the scenes to operate a service not related to ZeroTier network administration”.
Also, in #1023, the founder states that this kind of usage is allowed by the license.
Who should we trust?