> Open core are just companies that want to throw around the "look we are cool, open source" mantra , but in reality are dealers giving you the first dose free

> Open core are just companies that want to throw around the "look we are cool, open source" mantra , but in reality are dealers giving you the first dose free to hook you up in their business. Strong disagree. There are real material benefits to companies making their source code available - lots of them are espoused in this discussion. Things like Auditability, Debuggability, etc. These aren't about appearances, it's about giving additional benefits to the users. But it HAS to be backed by a sustainable business model. Otherwise, it's a hobby. Open Core, and other similar models, are about delivering the benefits of open source, with the security of knowing there's a viable business model sitting behind it. Also, as a community - we should be far more open to paying open source companies than we are. Statements like: > but in reality are dealers giving you the first dose free to hook you up in their business. Exactly! It's a business. They're paying salaries of people to create things to give you value. You should pay for it.