Redis Adopts Dual Source-Available Licensing

Re:Redis Adopts Dual Source-Available Licensing by growse on Monday March 25, 2024 @08:12AM (#39815319)

You seem extraordinarily sure that the definition of "provider" or "provides a service" (or even "end user") is universally and objectively understood by all, and yet you can't point me to the place where Redis (or anyone else) spells this out. Curious.

> Copyright holders should be allowed to choose this option. I don't see why the whole fuss about why not.

I agree. As long as they define their terms. Redis haven't. That's the point.

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Re:Redis Adopts Dual Source-Available Licensing by mirekrusin on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @07:33AM (#39826564)

It's clearly stated in Definitions section (for Modify, Modified, or Modification).

It draws clear distinction between merely USING the software in its original form and ADAPTATION or DERIVATION that requires copyright permission.

It plainly, simply and directly implies that using it is fine and distributing modifications is not. It also says that unmodified version is fine to distribute commercially ("... other than making an exact copy").

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