I don't think the comparison applies. Shareware can't really be modified in any way. However a foundational model is meant to be modified, fine-tuned, augment

I don't think the comparison applies. Shareware can't really be modified in any way. However a foundational model is meant to be modified, fine-tuned, augmented, etc... I agree calling it fully open source is a stretch but it's not the same as shareware.