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MinIO Is Dead, Long Live MinIO
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MinIO's open-source repository has been archived and is no longer maintained. A fork of MinIO has been created, restoring the admin console and fixing a CVE, allowing users to switch from minio/minio to pgsty/minio while keeping all other configurations the same.
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- Praise: The open-source community's willingness to support forks like MinIO indicates a healthy ecosystem where innovation can thrive, even if it starts with just one individual.
- Praise: Chainguard's history of maintaining forks suggests a commitment to sustaining valuable projects, which can lead to better options for users in the long run.
- Praise: Rustfs is gaining traction as a promising alternative for small-scale usage, highlighting the potential for new solutions to emerge in the object storage space.
- Concern: There is skepticism about the future of MinIO, as its feature completeness may hinder further development and adaptability to new user needs.
- Concern: Concerns about the compatibility between the forked MinIO and the official version raise doubts about the long-term viability of both projects, potentially alienating new users.