>Multiple entities pushing an open source core is usually a good thing No, it's not that cut and dry. Depending on their product, they end up pushing the core

>Multiple entities pushing an open source core is usually a good thing No, it's not that cut and dry. Depending on their product, they end up pushing the core to be more pluggable and extensible to make it work better with their product and have places to add secret sauce. Any company that sells support benefits from more complexity because they compete by gaining expertise. Any company that makes a product for it benefits from fewer features in the open source version.