How a Snowflake announcement explains dbt Labs' licensing change
Snowflake announced it would offer dbt Core as a native Snowflake feature. This prompted dbt Labs to modify dbt Fusion's licensing to gain more leverage over its IP. The partnership between these companies has been symbiotic. Snowflake benefits from tools like dbt because they drive workloads inside Snowflake, while dbt Labs gained customer access and revenue through Snowflake's ecosystem.