Redis change license from BSD-3 to dual RSALv2+SSPLv1 (2024)

5 uticus 7 4/28/2025, 6:16:08 PM github.com ↗

Comments (7)

3np · 2d ago
Valkey is the open-source fork blessed by antirez and where the community is moving.

https://valkey.io

Migrating a bunch of old and new dbs from Redis 6.x to Valkey 7 went smoothly here.

If you're migrating: 7.2 is the ideal version to switch over. If you upgrade Redis above it, compatibility guarantees drop.

emmp · 1d ago
Valkey is not blessed by antirez. Antirez is back working at Redis and even committed an entirely new feature himself for Redis 8 under the new license which is not in Valkey.

For his return to redis: https://antirez.com/news/144

On his new vector sets feature: https://antirez.com/news/149

3np · 1d ago
I did get that mixed up, thanks for correcting.

Also https://valkey.io/topics/history/

uticus · 2d ago
cool, that provides some background on the ArchLinux decision Apr 17

https://archlinux.org/news/valkey-to-replace-redis-in-the-ex...

uticus · 2d ago
uticus · 2d ago
...and finally found previous HN discussion, knew it had to be out there somewhere:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39772562

detaro · 2d ago
and antirez seems to want to make it open-source again eventually: https://changelog.com/podcast/631#transcript-36