The storage community recently received sobering news regarding the discontinuation of maintenance for key projects at MinIO. As the landscape shifts, we understand the anxiety this causes for developers and enterprises who rely on open-source infrastructure for their mission-critical data.
As a maintainer of RustFS, I want to be clear: RustFS is here to stay.
We believe that the foundation of the modern web must be built on code that is transparent, community-driven, and accessible to all. Therefore, we are officially pledging that the RustFS core repository will remain permanently open-source under its current permissive licensing.
Our mission has always been to provide a high-performance, memory-safe filesystem that the world can trust. In light of recent events, we are doubling down on our roadmap to ensure RustFS remains the most reliable alternative for those seeking long-term stability without the fear of vendor abandonment.
Open source is not just a development model for us; it is a promise. We invite all former MinIO contributors and users to join our community. Together, we will build a future that no single corporate decision can dismantle.
