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Is Beerware License compatible with Business Source License 1.1?

It depends.

At least one of these (`Business Source License 1.1`) is a source-available license, not OSI-approved open source. Combination terms depend on the specific clauses of the source-available license — review the upstream's FAQ and consult a lawyer before redistributing or running as a service.

About these licenses

LicenseFamilyPatent grant
Beerware License (Beerware) permissive No (implicit at most)
Business Source License 1.1 (BUSL-1.1) source-available No (implicit at most)

Beerware License: Joke license: 'if we meet someday, you can buy me a beer.' Not legally rigorous.

Business Source License 1.1: Source-available, not OSS by OSI definition; conversion to permissive after a date.

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