> Doesn't this effectively mean that we stopped caring about open source, the only thing that actually matters now is the perception of broad community support?

> Doesn't this effectively mean that we stopped caring about open source, the only thing that actually matters now is the perception of broad community support? Oh it's been that for... I dunno, 15 years now? Maybe more to be honest. It's just got worse recently. Not that the other side doesn't exist too of course, but acceptance is hard - even for better ideas - if the community doesn't buy in.