> therefore are able to split Nginx arbitrarily into the Nginx "core" vs. Nginx Plus.
Anyone can split the Nginx core codebase arbitrarily into A and A Plus.
"Nginx" is trademarked, just as "Redis" trademarked, but I don't think we're talking about trademarks. I think we're talking about code, and the BSD open source code bases can -- in theory -- be changed and evolved by literally anyone.
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> Those distributions don't own Linux.
With such permissive OSS licenses, there is little of the traditional concept to the word "own".
> Similarly, Ubuntu and RHEL are corporately-developed Linux distributions.
Hypothetically, suppose Ubuntu was responsible for over 90% of Linux development, and Ubuntu maintained extensive non-OSS additions to Linux.
Or suppose CloudBees was responsible for over 90% of Jenkins development, and CloudBees maintained extensive non-OSS additions to Jenkins.
Then yes, in both cases I would absolutely call it open-core.
I don't think that's a dirty word; it simple describes the realities of the situation.
You seem to be making a distinction with a difference.
Anyone can split the Nginx core codebase arbitrarily into A and A Plus.
"Nginx" is trademarked, just as "Redis" trademarked, but I don't think we're talking about trademarks. I think we're talking about code, and the BSD open source code bases can -- in theory -- be changed and evolved by literally anyone.
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> Those distributions don't own Linux.
With such permissive OSS licenses, there is little of the traditional concept to the word "own".
> Similarly, Ubuntu and RHEL are corporately-developed Linux distributions.
Hypothetically, suppose Ubuntu was responsible for over 90% of Linux development, and Ubuntu maintained extensive non-OSS additions to Linux.
Or suppose CloudBees was responsible for over 90% of Jenkins development, and CloudBees maintained extensive non-OSS additions to Jenkins.
Then yes, in both cases I would absolutely call it open-core.
I don't think that's a dirty word; it simple describes the realities of the situation.
You seem to be making a distinction with a difference.