# Docker nieuwe licenties
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-new-licensing/209571
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [18 november 2021 om 21:55 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-new-licensing/209571 "2021-11-18T21:55:37Z")
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### Author:  [@sarahann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sarahann)
#### Post date: [18 november 2021 om 21:55 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-new-licensing/209571/1 "2021-11-18T21:55:37Z")
Docker has recently updated there licensing, and since Discourse uses docker I was curious if there was anything actionable here?
> Here’s a summary of key changes:
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> - Our Docker Subscription Service Agreement include a change to the terms of use for Docker Desktop.
> - It **remains free** for small businesses (fewer than 250 employees AND less than $10 million in annual revenue), personal use, education, and non-commercial open source projects.
> - It requires a paid subscription for professional use in larger enterprises.
> - The effective date of these terms is August 31, 2021. There is a **grace period** until January 31, 2022 for those that will require a paid subscription to use Docker Desktop.
> - The existing Docker Free subscription has been renamed **Docker Personal** and we have introduced a Docker Business subscription.
> - The Docker Pro, Team, and Business subscriptions include commercial use of Docker Desktop.
>
> We’re introducing a new product subscription, **Docker Business** , for large enterprises that require features like registry restrictions, SSO, secure software supply chain management, and more.
>
> It’s also important to note that the licensing and distribution terms for Docker and Moby **open source** projects, such as Docker Engine, are not changing.
[https://www.docker.com/blog/updating-product-subscriptions/#:~:text=Our%20Docker%20Subscription%20Service%20Agreement,the%20terms%20for%20Docker%20Desktop%3A&text=While%20the%20effective%20date%20of,subscription%20to%20use%20Docker%20Desktop](https://www.docker.com/blog/updating-product-subscriptions/#:~:text=Our%20Docker%20Subscription%20Service%20Agreement,the%20terms%20for%20Docker%20Desktop%3A&text=While%20the%20effective%20date%20of,subscription%20to%20use%20Docker%20Desktop).
Discourse is a business, and many businesses use Discourse.
Overall, just trying to gauge if this is something that affects Discourse or not. And if it does, if there’s anything actionable for procurements.
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### Author:  [@Wolftallemo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wolftallemo)
#### Post date: [27 november 2021 om 17:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-new-licensing/209571/2 "2021-11-27T17:54:02Z")
> [@sarahann](#):
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> It’s also important to note that the licensing and distribution terms for Docker and Moby **open source** projects, such as Docker Engine, are not changing.
Discourse uses Docker Engine in production, which is not affected by the aforementioned licensing update. The only applicable scenario I can see would be if one were to run Discourse in development mode using the [Docker guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-install-discourse-for-development-using-docker/102009) (and only if they were using Docker Desktop, e.g MacOS or Windows with the Docker Desktop WSL integration enabled).
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [27 december 2021 om 17:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-new-licensing/209571/3 "2021-12-27T17:54:13Z")
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