Re:The Commons Clause is an existential threat to open source
by sipos on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @01:54PM
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> at least the plugins/addons are still available for small companies to use for free so it's still a step up from the typical OSS freemium model where they sell the plugins.
This doesn't allow any companies (except not for profits) to use the plugins without buying them.
In the case of Redis, I think that it's a really deserving project and I fully trust the integrity of the people behind it.
As someone who created a popular OSS project outside of Silicon Valley, I can relate to how difficult it is to be an outsider in this industry and I understand why Redis Labs would feel entitled to capture a tiny fraction of the enormous value that they created.
I think that if the Commons Clause is just related to optional things like plugins or addons then I honestly don't see any harm; at least the plugins/addons are still available for small companies to use for free so it's still a step up from the typical OSS freemium model where they sell the plugins.