> The reason is because it expands the value for companies considering using it by not being afraid they will lose access in future, although they can ensure th

> The reason is because it expands the value for companies considering using it by not being afraid they will lose access in future, although they can ensure that now with perpetual licenses which we currently sell. If it expands value this it's worth more to them. Offer your customers the choice to purchase your software under a FOSS license. Make that (much?) more expensive than your current licensing offer. Do NOT offer it under a FOSS license at no cost. You'll be your own competition. > and encourage people and companies to use it without paying, giving them a free head start to their own (internal or external) product ambitions You can offer that ability without a FOSS license. They don't also need the right to redistribute, sell, or otherwise commercialize your work for a free head start.