Update on licensing - "not really" open source licenses

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Examines how the Commons Clause bans selling and hosting and how the SSPL forces disclosure of cloud management code beyond the program itself, aiming to stop platform free‑riding. Shows Elastic, Redis and Timescale adding hosting or non‑compete prohibitions, causing cloud vendors to stop using those binaries and reengineer replacements. Argues the wording is vague so lawyers warn against adoption, driving developer attrition, higher transaction costs and license fragmentation rather than delivering clear economic sustainability.

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1. 0:00Introduction and speaker background
2. 0:46Shift from traditional open source
3. 3:55Commons Clause explained
4. 8:48Server-Side Public License details
5. 14:25Redis license changes
6. 16:31Elastic license restrictions
7. 19:40Impact on open source community
8. 25:35Open vs available source debate
9. 28:02Summary and Q&A

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