Open source vs open core -- the development battle you may never have heard of [Q&A]

There's a battle playing out in the enterprise open source arena right now, but it's one you probably haven't heard about. It's a clash between pure open source and commercialized open source (or 'open core') versions. While this may be below the radar for anyone not directly involved it has important long-term implications for the industry. In an exclusive interview we spoke to Ben Bromhead, the chief technology officer at open source specialist Instaclustr to get his view of the battlefield. BN: Research has begun to show that enterprise open source adoption has spiked this year and is related to… [Continue Reading]