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Open Core basically means try-before-you-buy. That is a great deal for the customer, they will know for free whether they can actually benefit from the product.
by galaxyLogic 4y ago
Open Core basically means try-before-you-buy. That is a great deal for the customer, they will know for free whether they can actually benefit from the product. If they can it means it brings them monetary value. If they get "hooked" into that monetary value, it is not a problem.
It is good that people realize Open Core is part of marketing not some highly ethical save the rainforests project. If they are companies they have a duty to know what they are buying, Caveat Emptor.
- imiric 4y agoI disagree that open core is just marketing or OSS shareware. When done correctly, it offers a fully functional, featureful and standalone product most users can benefit from. Only specific noncritical features, meant for advanced or corporate users, are offered commercially.