Redis is open source again

Re:Redis is open source again by WD-42 on Thursday May 01, 2025 @09:10PM (#43865169)

Or start with the AGPL from the start instead of a pushover license and sell alternative licenses to hyper scalers if they want it.

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Re:Redis is open source again by KingMob on Friday May 02, 2025 @02:53AM (#43866921)

You know Amazon has a hosted Grafana service, right? The AGPL isn't a guaranteed obstacle to hyperscalers sucking up most of the value produced by maintainers.

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Re:Redis is open source again by immibis on Friday May 02, 2025 @08:17AM (#43868754)

They don't suck it up, since they pay Grafana Labs for it.

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Re:Redis is open source again by zwaps on Saturday May 03, 2025 @11:11PM (#43884172)

I really would like to but from working in consulting I know that AGPL is banned in most companies since it’s specifics are completely diffuse and need to be hashed out in court (or are unpalatable).

In spirit the AGPL is what is needed but in practice it kills any corporate adoption sadly.

A license that singles out hyperscalers or goes by revenue is probably a better bet.

Maybe a license that is more clear canbe written, maybe not.

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