RedisSearch alternatives vs. new Redis license

[DavidK-Viaccess-orca]

Good day!

1. As far as I understand, upgrading a Redis 7.2 installation to valkey 8.x, is a feasible option in order to keep using an OSS version, post the Redis 7.4 license change.

2. When there is a need to use RedisSearch, inside of valkey, the current known option is to enable it by installing the RediSearch module manually. i.e.:
   a. use RediSearch features like: FT.CREATE, FT.SEARCH, FT.AGGREGATE and Full-text search, faceted search, and JSON indexing.
   b. This is done by downloading the RediSearch module from Redis OSS modules and loading the module in your Valkey config:
   loadmodule /path/to/redisearch.so
   c. ptionally, load RedisJSON if you want to index JSON documents:
   loadmodule /path/to/rejson.so

3. Doing so, embedding Redis modules like RediSearch into Valkey, can potentially conflict with Redis's new licensing terms, depending on how and where you use them.

4. Any alternatives to the inclusion of RedisSearch into valkey which will cause a Redis license infringement? i.e. a valkey community developed/adopted alternative that has nothing to do with Redis anymore.

Thank you in Advance !

Sincerely,
David Korman
Software Architect, Viaccess-Orca
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