VC backed startups create an open source alternative to a commercial product , use open source branding as a product differentiator only to start making parts of the core product closed source beh...

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/GullibleEngineer4 on 2025-03-29 15:33:37+00:00.

Original Title: VC backed startups create an open source alternative to a commercial product , use open source branding as a product differentiator only to start making parts of the core product closed source behind their cloud SAAS offering or change license after gaining traction.

Is there a name for this practice? I have seen it play out like this for a lot of VC backed startups.

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