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it home reported on september 21 that amazon aws announced that it would transfer its opensearch open source search/analytics suite project to the opensearch software foundation under the linux foundation, planning to enable it to be openly governed by the community. the transferred opensearch project will still be maintained on github (click here to visit) and will continue to use the apache 2.0 license.

it home learned that the birth of opensearch stems from the "dispute" between elastic and amazon aws. the project was originally based on elastic's elasticsearch project, but elastic announced a change in commercial license, which made amazon aws unable to continue using the original open source version. therefore, amazon, in conjunction with netflix and other companies, launched a branch version of opensearch based on elasticsearch.

amazon aws has now handed over the opensearch project to the linux foundation, marking the project's official transition from being led by aws to an open governance architecture led by the community.

amazon said that opensearch has emphasized openness and transparency since its creation in 2021, while maintaining compatibility with elasticsearch. the transfer of the project to a neutral non-profit foundation means that more contributors from different organizations will be able to participate in development, reducing the project's dependence on a single supplier.

after the transfer is completed, the technical steering committee (tsc) will be responsible for the project's technical decisions, while the management committee will be responsible for resource allocation and project development. these changes are said to make opensearch's governance model more transparent and ensure the sustainable development of the project.