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> They want AWS to pay them royalties or stop competing.

but at the same time, they want people to be able to use the software for free (esp. at the start), to kick-start the network effect.

In other words, open-core business models want to have their cake and eat it. If you are able to make lots of money off said software, we want a piece of it after the fact. But we dont want to take on the risk of actually looking to build a business and compete on the same.




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