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DuckLabs to Join AWS, Projects to Remain Open Source
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DuckLabs, the team behind DuckDB, will become an AWS subsidiary while keeping its projects open-source under the MIT license.
This acquisition integrates DuckDB’s development team into AWS without altering the open-source licensing or roadmap. Engineers relying on DuckDB for embedded analytics or data processing will see no immediate changes but may benefit from AWS-backed resources. The move signals AWS’s investment in open-source data tools while preserving community governance.
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DuckLabs will operate as an AWS subsidiary starting early September, with no changes to project licensing or governance.
DuckDB and related projects will remain open-source under the MIT license, overseen by the non-profit DuckDB Foundation.
A stakeholder advisory board will influence project direction, expanding community input beyond the current team.
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