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Open-core software
===Open-core software===
Sometimes developers choose not to release the entire source code for their projects, and instead only allow public access to ''some'' of the source code while keeping ''other'' parts closed-sourceto partially be made public. Usually, the core functionality of the program is what becomes sourcegets released under compatible licensing terms (at best, a non-available copyleft FLOSS license) while certain bells and whistles remain proprietaryclosed-source, hence the term "open core". This While there's some debate as to whether the stripped-down, fully source-available versions of these programs could count as FLOSS, the model as a whole is pretty rare for emulation software; one notable example undoubtedly not fully in keeping with the broader software world is seen with [https://about.gitlab.com/ ideals of the GitLab project]open-source movement, where the GitLab developers offer and it's often considered a paid Enterprise Edition with some additional business-focused features compared compromise model that allows outside contributions and/or code reuse while still making it viable to sell the freely available core code in the Community Editionsoftware for profit.
While there's some debate as to whether the stripped-down, fully source-available versions of these programs could count as FLOSS, the This model as a whole is undoubtedly pretty rare for emulation software, and not fully actually that common in keeping with the ideals broader software world either; one of the open-source movementmost notable examples is [https://about.gitlab.com/ GitLab], and it's often considered whose developers offer a compromise model that allows outside contributions and/or paid Enterprise Edition with some additional business-focused features compared to the freely available core code reuse while still making it viable to sell in the software for profitCommunity Edition.
==CLA (Contributor License Agreement)==
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