{"slug":"why-open-source","title":"Why Manav is open-sourcing the core identity protocol","summary":"Apache 2.0 for the protocol. Commercial for the operations. The boundary is deliberate; explaining it matters.","lede":"The Manav core identity protocol is open-source under Apache 2.0. The hosted services are commercial. The boundary is deliberate.","date":"2026-05-04","reading_time":"5 min","category":"Brand","tags":["open source","license","governance","Apache 2.0"],"image":"https://cdn.twc.sh/images/igcache/Why%20Open%20Source/1500_900/blog.jpg","url":"/blog/why-open-source.html","wordcount":640,"related":["manav-manifesto","why-no-network-effect","trust-stack-history"],"schema":"Article"}