Meaning of open core | Babel Free
Definitions
A business model for software whereby the core is open-source and free, while closed-source add-ons are available for purchase.
Examples
“We deliver⟳ a fully functional product with our community edition. You can download⟳ it under a GPL v3 license⟳. But, additionally, we provide⟳ enterprise features only if you pay⟳ for them. It's open⟳ core.”
“In part because the upsell features are often not clearly partitioned off from the core project, many open⟳ core products require⟳ their contributors to sign⟳ a contributor license⟳ agreement (CLA), which assigns rights to the commercial owner of the product.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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