value metric

The specific unit of measurement (e.g., active nodes, data volume, seats) used to determine pricing, ensuring that the price a customer pays scales linearly with the utility they receive. In the context of COSS, selecting the correct value metric is a strategic "gateway" decision; it must capture value from enterprise requirements—such as scale, security, and governance —without placing a "tax" on the individual developer usage that fuels the project's distribution and adoption flywheel