AWS launches DocumentDB and gives open source the middle finger - Do you Agree?
Today Amazon launched DocumentDB with MongoDB 3.6 compatible API. This is a fully managed service and is intended to be a drop in replacement for MongoDB. Also, AWS has long been accused of taking the best open-source projects and re-using and re-branding them without giving back to those OSS communities.
MongoDB's founder says:
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so it’s not surprising that Amazon would try to capitalize on the popularity and momentum of MongoDB’s document model. However, developers are technically savvy enough to distinguish between the real thing and a poor imitation. MongoDB will continue to outperform any impersonations in the market.
What do you think? Are you going to build your future apps using DocumentDB?