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> So how can a corporation commercialize a FOSS project without open sourcing their modified code? They can purchase a commercial license to remove the copyleft restrictions and in that way support the original project.

Looks like they are doing something like dual license? Can the company comment and clear this up?

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It looks like they are doing one license, AGPL, without CLAs. They provide a hosted service.

Others can also provide hosted services, They can't get a competitive advantage with proprietary "value-adds." Usually, the authors have significant reputation and branding advantage, so unless they f- up, competitors are bottom-barrel low-cost providers.

AGPL without CLA is whom I tend to gravitate to.

Indeed. That would also require CLAs unless they aren't taking in outside contributions.

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