"So most times the alternative wouldn't be a fully open source project, but probably a nonexistent one."
That may be true. Or it may stall development of a truly open project, if the open core is widely adopted and people accept it as good enough until what's considered "core" shrinks (e.g. features closed that used to be open) or some other shift.
That may be true. Or it may stall development of a truly open project, if the open core is widely adopted and people accept it as good enough until what's considered "core" shrinks (e.g. features closed that used to be open) or some other shift.