# Docker רישוי חדש **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Support\ **Created:** [18 בנובמבר,‏ 2021,‏ 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-new-licensing/209571 "2021-11-18T21:55:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![sarahann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sarahann/32/96703_2.png) [@sarahann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sarahann)\ **Post date:** [18 בנובמבר,‏ 2021,‏ 9:55pm 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: > > - 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. --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/docker-new-licensing/209571)._