OpenTF Manifesto Project Description

What is the project about?

The OpenTF project is a community-driven initiative to ensure that the Terraform infrastructure-as-code tool remains truly open source. It advocates for HashiCorp to revert Terraform's license back to a fully open-source one. It has also created a fork of Terraform.

What problem does it solve?

It addresses the concern that Terraform's license change (to a non-open-source license) could lead to fragmentation of the community, limited collaboration, and potential restrictions on its use and development.

What are the features of the project?

• Advocacy for open-source Terraform.
• Creation and maintenance of an open-source fork of Terraform.
• Community building and engagement.

What are the technologies used in the project?

• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Go (Likely, as Terraform is written in Go)
• Git and GitHub.

What are the benefits of the project?

• Ensures continued open-source availability of a critical infrastructure-as-code tool.
• Promotes community collaboration and innovation.
• Prevents potential vendor lock-in and licensing issues.

What are the use cases of the project?

• Providing a truly open-source alternative to Terraform.
• Maintaining a community-driven roadmap and development process for the fork.
• Serving as a focal point for users and contributors who value open-source principles.