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  • A Packaging Patch Has Been Corrupting Valkey's Memory Accounting Since 2017

    By Ruohang Feng In Database 2152 words 11 min

    Ruohang FengRedisLinuxRepositoryOpen Source

    A Packaging Patch Has Been Corrupting Valkey's Memory Accounting Since 2017

    I was updating the Redis module in Pigsty recently, adding Valkey as an alternative engine, and hit an upstream bug while packaging it. If your Valkey runs on Debian or Ubuntu, and one day the disk fills up or the data directory permissions go wrong …

    I was updating the Redis module in Pigsty recently, adding Valkey as an alternative engine, and hit an upstream bug while packaging it. If your Valkey runs on Debian or Ubuntu, and one day the disk fills up or the data directory permissions go wrong …

  • Redis Going Non-Open-Source is a Disgrace to "Open-Source" and Public Cloud

    By Ruohang Feng In Database 4201 words 9 min

    Ruohang FengRedisCloudDatabaseOpen Source

    Redis Going Non-Open-Source is a Disgrace to "Open-Source" and Public Cloud

    Recently, Redis changed its license, causing controversy: starting from version 7.4, it uses RSALv2 and SSPLv1, no longer meeting OSI’s definition of “open source software.” But don’t get it wrong: Redis “going non-open source” is not a disgrace to …

    Recently, Redis changed its license, causing controversy: starting from version 7.4, it uses RSALv2 and SSPLv1, no longer meeting OSI’s definition of “open source software.” But don’t get it wrong: Redis “going non-open source” is not a disgrace to …