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		barkingcat on March 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Redis adopts dual source-available licensing Do people not read licenses that they use? MIT means anyone can use it for anything. The text is very short, and very clear. why are people surprised when other people start using the software/close sourcing/packaging it and selling it?

lenocinor on March 21, 2024 [–]

I think for most devs, software licenses are not a core competency. Most devs interact with licensing only occasionally, if that, and they may not have a good grasp of the licenses they work under (or if they do, they may forget parts of their understanding later).

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