This week, we discuss Redis Relicensing, Progress acquiring MariaDB and Microsoft unbundling Teams. Plus, Coté shares his Top 10 Tech and Productivity Wish List for regulators.

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Runner-up Titles

The Fork is a feature not a bug
Relicensing: The path to Private Equity
Is this Progress?
Hot Antitrust Action
Give it to Switzerland, they can hold our calendars
Won’t someone think of the children?
Cote’s airing of (Apple) grievances
The deepest of pockets
Fine-adjacent.
Not complicated enough
What’s it called when they plateau going down?
Frankenstein Grand Theory of Open Source Business Models
a large, wide portfolio of things that you’re vaguely aware of
Mostly contrast

Rundown

Cote's Top 10 Tech & Productivity Wishlist for Regulators

Clickable Links in Instagram Captions: Make it easier to direct followers to relevant content.
Unified Social Media: Allow seamless posting across platforms, ideally leveraging Twitter's existing reach.
Native ChatGPT Downloads: Eliminate the need for external plugins to download chat sessions.
Universal Link Insertion Shortcut: Standardize link insertion across apps (Cmd-K for everyone!).
Apple Notes Customization & Integration: Enable background customization and merge with Freeform to challenge GoodNotes' dominance.
Universal Free/Busy Calendar: Facilitate effortless scheduling across platforms.
Standardized Markdown Export: Ensure all major word processors export in a common markdown format (Gruber or Common Markdown).
Granular Screen Time Controls: Empower users with detailed control over device usage.
Regulate Car Rental Insurance Fees: Put a stop to excessive and unfair insurance charges by rental companies.
Bring Back Google Reader! (Okay, this one's a personal plea, but wouldn't it be great?)

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