I agree. Open core is the least objectionable way to deal with the fact that properly developing most open source projects costs money.
Obviously there are exceptions (Firefox, popular programming languages, etc.).
I especially like that you can often put enterprisey features like LDAP integration and auditing into the "paid" bit which gives a nice way to encourage companies to pay without affecting hobbyists.
Obviously there are exceptions (Firefox, popular programming languages, etc.).
I especially like that you can often put enterprisey features like LDAP integration and auditing into the "paid" bit which gives a nice way to encourage companies to pay without affecting hobbyists.