Comment by thisislife2

Is the bad publicity worth it with this kind of rug pull to "we are opensource, but not really"? I get that an open source product can get you some free (word of mouth) and good publicity. But in general, open source is also strongly associated with "free" (as in you don't have to pay money for it). So if you do want to make money from a software product, weigh the pros and cons carefully - commercial open source products do tend to be less profitable than commercial closed-source versions. If you are ok with that, go with the open source business model. Otherwise, stick to the closed-source business model from the get go. Be honest from the start - brand damage is really costly to repair.