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Open source dispatches
License explainers, relicensing post-mortems, and field notes from monitoring 842 projects nightly.
// MAY 9, 2026 · LICENSES
What is the BSL (Business Source License) — and why does it keep showing up?
BSL is a source-available license that auto-converts to open source after 4 years. Here's why HashiCorp, Sentry, and CockroachDB all picked it.
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// MAY 9, 2026 · LICENSES
What happened with Redis: a license-change timeline
In March 2024 Redis Inc. moved Redis from BSD-3 to a dual BSL/SSPL license. Here's the play-by-play of what changed and why Valkey forked.
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// MAY 9, 2026 · LICENSES
AGPL vs MIT: when does it actually matter?
Most developers default to MIT. Most maintainers running a SaaS-defense play default to AGPL. Here's when each is the right call.
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// MAY 9, 2026 · SITE
Welcome to Open Source Startups
We track 842 open source projects, 1,580 free public APIs, and continuously monitor for license changes and abandonment. Here's why.
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