Ok so “Redis” isn’t open core but the RedisLabs ecosystem is - is this really a necessary distinction? The point is that the people funding it are taking something off the table, whatever label you give it.
But then what’s wrong with open core? It’s a reasonable business model, so why the denial?
But that's exactly the crux of his argument - they're not taking anything away, because the things Redis Labs is working on are things that he would not accept into Redis itself even if someone were to donate the code for free. The Labs modules only exist because of Labs.
Whether you believe him or not is your call, but it's not simply a semantic argument.
But then what’s wrong with open core? It’s a reasonable business model, so why the denial?