I am interested in learning more about such arrangements, but the fact remains that for Foss software the license and freedom to read and change the source code is there for all from the start, no license negotiations or purchasing required.
* be a big/huge company (10k seats under Enterprise Agreement or Select + Software Assurance)
* be a big OEM ("Top Volume", 5k internal seats)
* be an MVP in good standing
* be a governmental entity
In all cases there's an NDA to sign and you must be in an "eligible geographic market".
> the fact remains that for Foss software the license and freedom to read and change the source code is there for all from the start, no license negotiations or purchasing required.
