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Re:Redis Labs Changes Its Open-Source License Again by flurdy on Friday February 22, 2019 @08:16AM (#19224991)
Think we need a standardised AGPL-like license that includes API as well as code. (Cue Oracle v Google ) There may be several in existence already?

To prevent AWS and its ilk duplicating features of other's products but not really run (or pretending to not...) their software underneath.

I also hoped Morsi's tweaks to AGPL, the Lesser Affero GPLv3, would have become more popular.

[1] http://mo.morsi.org/blog/2009/08/13/lesser_affero_gplv3/

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Re:Redis Labs Changes Its Open-Source License Again by kemitchell on Friday February 22, 2019 @03:20PM (#19228756)
I'd love more feedback on this license:

https://github.com/kemitchell/api-copyleft-license/blob/mast...

It's written in everyday English. We've already had some great feedback from interested hackers.

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Re:Redis Labs Changes Its Open-Source License Again by flurdy on Friday February 22, 2019 @06:41PM (#19230246)
This looks very good to me. I do not speak legalese but it seems to me to cover the API clauses I was looking for.

I may be using this license for some projects going forward. :)

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Re:Redis Labs Changes Its Open-Source License Again by kemitchell on Friday February 22, 2019 @06:43PM (#19230263)
I am about to release a version 1.0.0. I'd strongly suggest you watch releases on GitHub.

I'd also appreciate a note on GitHub about any projects using the license. Eventually, I'd like to add a list to the repo.

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Re:Redis Labs Changes Its Open-Source License Again by Dayshine on Friday February 22, 2019 @12:36PM (#19227211)
Wow, that license (LAGPL?) is exactly what I wish people would use in reaction to commercial abuse of their LGPL/GPL licenses.

Seeing people move from LGPL to AGPL is very concerning as someone who is working for a charity.

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Re:Redis Labs Changes Its Open-Source License Again by detaro on Friday February 22, 2019 @12:46PM (#19227313)
I'm curious about examples of things that moved from LGPL to AGPL, given that LGPL is more for libraries, and AGPL seems way more common in software that can standalone?
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