# Switch from the Apache 2.0 license to a dual license **URL:** \ **Category:** Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK)\ **Created:** [January 21, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-from-the-apache-2-0-license-to-a-dual-license/261781 "2021-01-21T12:57:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![knagasri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/47e85d/32.png) [@knagasri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/knagasri)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-from-the-apache-2-0-license-to-a-dual-license/261781/1 "2021-01-21T12:57:06Z")
From this doucment "[https://www.elastic.co/blog/licensing-change](https://www.elastic.co/blog/licensing-change)" , have understood that switch from the Apache 2.0 license to a dual license that will take place for the upcoming 7.11 release. Is that will imapct for those who use the operator? ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-from-the-apache-2-0-license-to-a-dual-license/261781/2 "2021-01-21T15:23:37Z")
I guess you meant the ECK operator? Moving the discussion to #orchestration:eck... It does not change anything as the ECK operator is yet under an Elastic License. So nothing changes for this licensing change, as for most users 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/switch-from-the-apache-2-0-license-to-a-dual-license/261781/3 "2021-02-18T15:23:39Z")
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