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> I know that Elastic has had similar issues They chose a much more straightforward solution: some addons are clearly marked as commercial. No weasel words. We
by Xylakant 8y ago
> I know that Elastic has had similar issues
They chose a much more straightforward solution: some addons are clearly marked as commercial. No weasel words. We can debate whether the featureset of the core product vs. addons is a good one, but at least the message is clear. With this situation that redis got themselves into, the situation is much less clear.
- thayne 8y ago> No weasel words. What weasel words? They don't claim their license is FOSS. They do admit they are trying to make money. The wording of the license is a little vague, but I think the intent is pretty clear.
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- Xylakant 8y agoThey call it “common” and “open source plus extra strings.” The extra license on the face mentions that consulting and support is no longer a viable business. I have no problem with the fact that redis labs decided to make some extended features commercial. They’re entitled to do that and I wish them well, they deserve to earn money from their hard work. I have major issues with the way they’re communicating that decision.