> "open core" has always been a euphemism for "proprietary."
Yes. And in some ways, source available licensing is a nicer model for proprietary software than open core. At least with the former you can actually see all of the code to inspect how it works when something is broken.
Bleh. Every business wants to build on software freedom but they don't really want to see others freely build on their own software.
This has been the case since the 2000s, as companies want the branding without the openness. This is extremely well worn by now.
I argue that companies who want it both ways are continuing to throw up chaff. But we know this chaff extremely well.
None of this discussion is new. "open core" has always been a euphemism for "proprietary."