
Ethereum light wallet MetaMask posted on August 21, saying that it will improve the use licensing method of MetaMask software. In order to remain competitive, MetaMask will release a license in the new version, which will continue to be free for end users, most application developers and non-profit organizations, but MetaMask hopes to sign a commercial agreement for organizations and individuals with a monthly active users and more than 10,000 audiences.
Since MetaMask was first released, it has provided a browser extension that allows more than 4 million people to connect to Ethereum through a licensed MIT license. However, in order to compete with upstream product wallets (such as web browsers) and to continue to provide a secure browser to new users, MetaMask needs improved approaches and set parameters around how developers publish versions of MetaMask and get fair rewards.
In the future, MetaMask will issue licenses. This won't have any impact for all end users, most application developers, and nonprofits: MetaMask will continue to be free. The developer will have the same permissions to access the MetaMask API as in the past, supporting the same type of applications as before. MetaMask will continue to release and iterate the wallet provider API in the public domain to ensure a wide cross-compatibility ecosystem for applications. MetaMask is still committed to publishing all code to a public repository.
developers can still, modify and promote the version of MetaMask. However, for developers who modify or derive MetaMask code bases for commercial purposes, MetaMask wants to have a conversation with Expand. For example, if you have MetaMask and commercialize it to an audience with more than 10,000 monthly active users, then MetaMask wants to enter into a formal business agreement with you. That is, if wallets launched with MetaMask code start to provide commercial services to more than 10,000 months of active users, MetaMask now reserves the right to establish a proprietary license agreement.