> FOSS goes beyond throwing some code on a forge and slapping a license on it! It literally does not. Please refer me to any definition of Free and Open Source

> FOSS goes beyond throwing some code on a forge and slapping a license on it! It literally does not. Please refer me to any definition of Free and Open Source Software that refers to anything beyond the text contained in the license. Please stop spreading such woefully sore interpretations. This is exactly how you burn out authors and maintainers. > A lot of companies do astroturfing by creating a false impression of community, cooperation, openness and decentralized development. I've said it elsewhere, but these elements do not inherently have anything to do with Open Source. It's beyond foolish to presume them. > Later on they add CLAs, switch to open-core or use other tricks to strictly control development and use. If this bothers you (which it shouldn't) then perhaps consider an alternative licenses which restrict the ability to monetize without releasing source, such as AGPL. Licenses are being wielded as per their lettering. This is a good thing, generally. We all benefit from Open Source regardless of CLAs or open-core.