# MinIO is Dead

> MinIO announces that it is entering maintenance mode: the dragon-slayer has become the dragon. This is how MinIO transformed from an open-source S3 alternative into just another commercial software company.

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LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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MinIO announces that it is entering maintenance mode: the dragon-slayer has become the dragon. This is how MinIO transformed from an open-source S3 alternative into just another commercial software company. [**Read more**](https://vonng.com/en/db/minio-is-dead/)