Too Long; Didn't Read
Licensing changes at Cloudera, Yugabyte, and Chef show an interest in getting more open. But it's too soon to say it signals a broad trend that others will follow. The most valuable thing an open source company can do is reach ubiquity of use. The company described the change as a move to full open source, though I see it as really just dialing back proprietary in favor of more open source. In 2020, we should recognize all the signs that open software is alive and well despite the many high-profile moves.