Clarify open source licensing vs commercial support in documentation#4
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Clarify open source licensing vs commercial support in documentation#4
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Clarify open source licensing vs commercial support in documentation
Jul 25, 2025
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Problem
The documentation contained misleading language about the relationship between the software being "open source" and "free". Specifically, line 258 in
readme.mdstated:This phrasing created confusion because:
Solution
Updated the documentation to clearly distinguish between:
Changes
Before:
### How many users are possible? Up to 100 users are free, more are possible with Nextcloud EnterpriseAfter:
### How many users are possible? This open source software can support any number of users. Nextcloud provides community support for up to 100 users, with Nextcloud Enterprise available for larger deployments requiring commercial support.Impact
This is a documentation-only change that does not affect any functionality.
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