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- The author went for a 4-hour walk on Mount Etna on May 1st, Italy's workers holiday, and enjoys walking to clear his mind while coding.
- He released a blog post about switching Redis to the AGPL license and learned that license understanding and community trust matter more than just legal clauses.
- He was touched by Simon Willison's similar perspective on open source, highlighting how shared values in the community drive open source success.
- Despite his early Linux contributions, the author moved away from Linux due to fragmentation and binary compatibility issues, favoring zero-dependency software distribution.
- He believes distributions should offer both Redis and ValKey as they have diverged, allowing users to choose based on features or licensing policies.
- The author appreciates the kindness of the community, despite some harsh critiques about license decisions.
- He notes that many users are indifferent to license debates as long as software works, emphasizing that practical use often outweighs licensing expertise.