Verified70% confidenceEventExact time
In 2023, HashiCorp changed Terraform's license from MPL 2.0 to BSL (Business Source License).
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Confidence
Long-term
Relevance
7/12/2026
First Seen
Sources
The Complete Guide to Terraform: The Core Tool and Practices of Infrastructure as Code
githubGitHub Trending7/10/2026
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