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Secure authentication, full control: OpenTalk chooses Keycloak

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation case study shows how we use Keycloak to implement centralized identity and access management that meets the highest security requirements, improves the user experience, and strengthens digital sovereignty.

👉 To the case study: cncf.io/case-studies/opentalk/
#Keycloak #CNCF

CNCF · OpenTalkOpenTalk, a videoconferencing solution, needed a secure and scalable Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution to authenticate users across various services while maintaining strict security and…

Sichere Authentifizierung, volle Kontrolle: OpenTalk setzt auf Keycloak

Die Case Study der Cloud Native Computing Foundation zeigt, wie wir mit Keycloak eine zentrale Identitäts- und Zugriffsverwaltung realisieren, die höchsten Sicherheitsanforderungen gerecht wird, die Nutzererfahrung verbessert und gleichzeitig die digitale Souveränität stärkt.

👉 Zur Case Study: cncf.io/case-studies/opentalk/
#Keycloak #CNCF

CNCF · OpenTalkOpenTalk, a videoconferencing solution, needed a secure and scalable Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution to authenticate users across various services while maintaining strict security and…

🎭 NATS: When Your Digital Child Becomes the Prize in a Custody Battle

Reminder to all companies:
If you build your empire on open-source and contribute nothing back, don't be surprised when the ground starts cracking.

NATS, one of the few messaging systems that actually works without summoning ancient demons, now finds itself torn between its creators at Synadia and its adoptive guardians at CNCF. Like any good custody battle, it’s about one thing: Money. 🤑

As a tiny contributor to NATS, it fills me with childlike glee and existential dread to witness what happens when open source ideals collide headfirst with cold, hard business reality.
It’s a classic story:
A vendor generously donates an open-source jewel… only to demand it back when the math stops adding up.

Synadia, the ever-devoted parent, wants to put NATS under the Business Source License (BSL) to secure its survival. Meanwhile, CNCF holds the project in a loving but legally fortified embrace, refusing to let go.

CNCF, clutching its righteous torch of community ownership, refuses to hand over the toys, reminding Synadia: “You gave it away. There are rules. Also… you signed things.”

As a microscopic speck in this universe of giants, I have one simple emotion: sadness.
Sadness that the best technology can still be crushed under the weight of human greed, misaligned incentives, and tragic irony.

OSS survives because we believe in it. OSS dies when we monetize belief.

Whatever happens, little NATS deserves better than a lawsuit. It deserves a future.

Will I stop contributing to NATS?
No. I'm far too stubborn for that.
Will I trust it the same way?
Ask me again when the lawsuits stop.

⚡ Still contributing. Still dreaming. Still worried.

Sources:
* cncf.io: cncf.io/blog/2025/04/24/protec
* thestack: thestack.technology/we-want-it
* Nats.io: github.com/cncf/foundation/blo
#opensource #natsio #cncf #synadia #foss #techdrama #softwareengineering #NATS #OSS #BusinessSourceLicense #DeveloperLife #SupportOSS #coding #programming

There's long been a view held by certain cynical entrepreneurs that they can go with #OpenSource to build a user base then bait-and-switch #SoftwareFreedom away once it is established. That's bad.

What's worse is to donate to an open source Foundation then pretend you have the right to "take back" the project later.

This is not a new phenomenon, we have seen it before and can spot the signs (like fake licenses). But this case (#NATS at #CNCF) looks pretty severe.

cncf.io/blog/2025/04/24/protec

Protecting NATS and the Integrity of open source: CNCF's commitment to the community
CNCF · Protecting NATS and the integrity of open source: CNCF’s commitment to the communityWhen a company contributes a project to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), it’s not just sharing code—it’s making a commitment to the open source community. It’s a pledge to uphold open…

A reminder that transferring assets to a consortium in hopes that it can accelerate your business is never a “donation”, especially if one believes they can “take it back”.

Businesses see CNCF as an incubator, where “their” assets can grow. Because in many ways it is.

In my personal opinion the Apache Way is clearer in separation of corporate interests…

#CNCF #FOSS #OSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

cncf.io/blog/2025/04/24/protec

Protecting NATS and the Integrity of open source: CNCF's commitment to the community
CNCF · Protecting NATS and the integrity of open source: CNCF’s commitment to the communityWhen a company contributes a project to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), it’s not just sharing code—it’s making a commitment to the open source community. It’s a pledge to uphold open…

«London Calling» 🇬🇧 In around two weeks' time, a small delegation of us will be attending KubeCon in England's capital. The flagship conference of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) will take place there from 1 to 4 April, bringing together users and technologists from leading open source and cloud native communities. 🤝 We are looking forward to exciting talks, meeting like-minded experts and learning new things. Join us in London! #kubecon #cloudnativecon #cncf #london #cloud #nine