I wasn't refering to hosted vs not hosted. I was referring to the virtuous cycle of supporting people by giving them a viable business option who make software

I wasn't refering to hosted vs not hosted. I was referring to the virtuous cycle of supporting people by giving them a viable business option who make software (whether FoSS and deployed on local infrastructure or hosted). Do you believe Linus Torvalds deserves to have a salary? Are you happy he does? I sure am. Do you think that money grows on trees? It comes from people realizing that it's important to contribute to sustain the pieces they rely on. The majority are always free-loaders: I just think it's important to emphasize that if everyone were, the cycle of innovation would slow significantly.