I'm not an expert, but it seems like there's at least some separation between AppleScript (the programming language), Automator (the visual IDE), and the Open S

I'm not an expert, but it seems like there's at least some separation between AppleScript (the programming language), Automator (the visual IDE), and the Open Scripting Architecture (the language-agnostic framework that actually interacts with the OS and applications). Does anyone know if it's possible to either build open-source clones of Applescript and Automator? I can see why Apple would be leery of supporting a team of people to support those, but maintaining and supporting the OSA seems to bring a broad set of benefits.