All future versions of Redis will be released with source-available licenses starting with Redis 7.4. Redis will no longer be distributed under the three-clause Berkeley Software Distribution and will be instead dual-licensed under the Redis Source Available License and Server Side Public License. The new licenses enable Redis to sustainably provide permissive use of its source code, allowing it to continue to be freely available to developers, customers, and partners through Redis Community Edition as Redis moves on to its next phase of development as a real-time data platform with a unified set of clients, tools, and core product offerings.

Oracle has dispatched Java audit letters to Fortune 200 companies for the first time. The company announced a new licensing regime in January 2023 that was two to five times more expensive for businesses with limited Java use. Companies should be wary, evaluate their positions, and only pay for Java where necessary. Signing up for a long-term agreement may hold customers hostage to fortune when it comes to renewal.