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The License Change That Shook the Open Source Community

On March 20, 2023, Redis, the beloved in-memory database supporting a significant portion of applications on the internet, dropped a bombshell by announcing a major change to its licensing model. The shift from an open source model to a more restrictive one felt like a betrayal to many in the open source community, who had relied on this technology for over a decade. The announcement not only questioned the future of Redis but also raised concerns about the principle of open source software itself.

Redis: From Passion Project to Internet Staple