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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I feel like it qualifies under

offering a service the value of which entirely or primarily derives from the value of the Program or modified version

Doing it fast is essential and a core part of many services' value, I'm sure.

You have a point regarding the FAQ but I do not see that written in the license. This is a problem that would only be granted in case MongoDB/ElasticSearch/Redis sues someone for internal use and I think that's a borderline risk too much to take.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That wording is pointing to reselling the program or the same functionality. Of course if your service is "fast key based data retrieval" it would violate the definition, but something like "low latency gaming notifications" would not, because the value is gaming notifications, something redis doesn't offer. Same as if your service uses encryption in transit, you're not just reselling openssl.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I know prohibiting reselling is what they probably intended. But that doesn't mean they can't push a different and very valid interpretation when they want to.

you're not just reselling openssl.

The wording—"primarily derives from"—is much broader than "just". I believe that Resque's dependence on Redis is enough to satisfy "primarily".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Well, I don't believe so, but as you said it's ultimately for a court to test it.