Redis license change about nextcloud-snap HOT 7 OPEN

You mean exchange the redis software with something that is able to act like redis?

Right, Valkey is a Redis fork, as an example. However, before we take any action we should probably wait and see what upstream Nextcloud does about this, if anything. Redis is really the best cache option they support, today.

Maybe an alternative is using redis snap?

No, that doesn't change anything.

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@mieseprem, thanks for the heads up.

Beginning today, all future versions of Redis will be released with source-available licenses. Starting with Redis 7.4, Redis will be dual-licensed under the Redis Source Available License (RSALv2) and Server Side Public License (SSPLv1). Consequently, Redis will no longer be distributed under the three-clause Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD).

@pachulo will this effect us?

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From their FAQ:

17. I am the author of an open-source project that uses Redis in a non-competitive way. If someone else uses my project to produce a competitive product or hosted service (e.g., starts using my project in their SaaS solution), am I at risk of being considered competitive and violating the dual license? Do I need to track all users of my project and report suspected infringing use?

Only those who are embedding or hosting Redis products in a competitive manner are in violation of the license. The violation does not extend to a project owner who is not doing so and does not require asking others to do so on its behalf. The project owner has no obligation to monitor or report on how others are using their project.

I don't think this will immediately effect us. It's concerning, though. Thankfully we've never really exposed redis in a way that it can be used beyond a Nextcloud cache, so it should be pretty seamless to switch it out with something else.

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it should be pretty seamless to switch it out with something else

You mean exchange the redis software with something that is able to act like redis? From side of Nextcloud only this cache methods are available yet.

Maybe an alternative is using redis snap? Would that be a way around? (sorry, understanding native english license texts are not my best skill 😄)

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see what upstream Nextcloud does about this

I'll keep my eyes open. ;)

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just as a reminder @pachulo has started a discussion #2663 about using APCu for local cache previously... no need to reinvent the wheel right?
Nextcloud upstream recommends ACPu https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/configuration_server/caching_configuration.html

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Nextcloud upstream recommends ACPu

That's true, but as you said, this fits only for memcache.local. For memcache.locking and memcache.distributed it's redis wich is recommended. File locking depends on memcache.locking for example.

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