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The requirements to join the GitLab for Open Source program can be found here: https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/open-source/join/#require...

They are:

- OSI-approved open source license: All of the code you host in this GitLab group must be published under OSI-approved open source licenses

- Not seeking profit: Your organization must not seek to make a profit through services or by charging for higher tiers. Accepting donations to sustain your efforts is ok. Read more about this requirement here: https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/community-relati...

- Publicly visible: Your GitLab.com group or self-managed instance and your source code must be publicly visible and publicly available.

GitLab's discretion means that we review applicants to ensure they meet these criteria and do not violate our CoC. The renewal helps us to ensure that our program members continue to meet these criteria.



And keeps our open source company out :(

We've got a FOSS project, use hosting and support services to pay staff to write MIT and GPL code. But because our model is nearly identical to GitLab model we cannot get the GitLab FOSS blessing. Is this irony?


I guess they want to keep the free tier primarily for personal use or companies evaluating the product.

In this case it makes sense for them to apply these changes and other users will have to see whether it makes sense to pay for the service.




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