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Executive Summary: What is it?
The project is open source, but the copyright and roadmap are controlled 100% by a single for-profit company (e.g., Vercel, MongoDB Inc., Hashicorp). They effectively dictate the future of the software.
CFO / Business Impact: What does it cost/risk?
License Volatility. While usually safe, there is a risk that the vendor may change the license in the future to protect their profits (shifting from MIT to SSPL), which could force you to stop using the software or start paying.
Technical Reality: How does it work?
Often innovation is faster because one company is pouring millions of dollars into development. Support is usually excellent if you pay for it.