> Which is exactly why they now need to switch licenses and put newer features behind more restrictive terms so users are forced to pay
Sentry switched to BUSL in 2019, almost 5 years ago.[1]
Most of the aforementioned fundraising occurred after the license change (e.g. the $90MM round you mention from 2022, and another $60MM round in 2021).
The "restrictive terms" - which again, were introduced in 2019 - are that you can use the software but not use the code to compete against the software's authors. For 99.99% of users, this has been a non-issue, because most people have no interest in doing so.
Sentry switched to BUSL in 2019, almost 5 years ago.[1]
Most of the aforementioned fundraising occurred after the license change (e.g. the $90MM round you mention from 2022, and another $60MM round in 2021).
The "restrictive terms" - which again, were introduced in 2019 - are that you can use the software but not use the code to compete against the software's authors. For 99.99% of users, this has been a non-issue, because most people have no interest in doing so.
[1] https://blog.sentry.io/relicensing-sentry/