🔗DuckLabs Joins AWS, Bringing DuckDB to More Developers
DuckLabs joins AWS, keeping DuckDB open and thriving
TL;DR
DuckLabs, creators of DuckDB, joins AWS in September, promising more resources and reach for open-source projects. DuckDB and related tools remain free and open-source under the MIT license.
DuckLabs, the team behind DuckDB, is joining Amazon Web Services (AWS) in early September. This move will provide the DuckLabs team with the resources and reach to bring their technology to more developers and organizations. The team will continue to work on DuckDB, DuckLake, Quack, and other open-source projects from their base in Amsterdam. The open-source nature of DuckDB and its related projects will remain intact, with the DuckDB Foundation continuing to steward the projects. This partnership will enable DuckLabs to think bigger and tackle harder problems, while maintaining the openness that has allowed DuckDB to flourish.
Key Points
DuckLabs joins AWS in early September, bringing DuckDB to more developers and organizations.
DuckLabs will continue to work on DuckDB, DuckLake, Quack, and other open-source projects from Amsterdam.
The DuckDB Foundation will continue to steward the projects, ensuring they remain free and open-source under the MIT license.
AWS has committed to supporting the continued development of DuckDB and its wider community for the long term.
The DuckDB Foundation will include a technical advisory board to provide input on the project's technical direction.
Why It Matters
If you're using DuckDB for data exploration or building products, this partnership means more resources and reach for the project. DuckDB and its related tools will continue to be free and open-source under the MIT license, ensuring the project's openness and accessibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this matter?
If you're using DuckDB for data exploration or building products, this partnership means more resources and reach for the project. DuckDB and its related tools will continue to be free and open-source under the MIT license, ensuring the project's openness and accessibility.
What happened?
DuckLabs, creators of DuckDB, joins AWS in September, promising more resources and reach for open-source projects. DuckDB and related tools remain free and open-source under the MIT license.
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