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Re:Redict 7.3.0, a copyleft fork of Redis, is now available by sanxiyn on Wednesday April 03, 2024 @06:58AM (#39915826)
AWS and Google contributed those under BSD license, being fully informed that Redis Ltd can commercialize like this.

It makes perfect sense for AWS and Google to fork immediately after the switch, but for contributions before the switch, there is no basis for AWS and Google to complain Redis Ltd, either legally or morally.

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Re:Redict 7.3.0, a copyleft fork of Redis, is now available by bunnyfoofoo on Wednesday April 03, 2024 @07:23AM (#39916001)
Legally, they can't complain, but morally it is icky. Redis is a leech.
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Re:Redict 7.3.0, a copyleft fork of Redis, is now available by sanxiyn on Wednesday April 03, 2024 @07:42AM (#39916154)
If you don't want to be leeched, don't contribute to BSD licensed projects.
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