It's a huge generational gift, and people should now be concerned about how to sustain the free software movement. There is clearly an ongoing shift from a gene

It's a huge generational gift, and people should now be concerned about how to sustain the free software movement. There is clearly an ongoing shift from a generation of 'starry eyed' ideologues to hired open source developers. Some may argue that's moving forward but it's diminished in many ways by losing its core essence and 'motivation' to exist. Companies can contribute by open source by supporting developers and projects without seeking influence by hiring or acquiring them. But then many don't even bother doing that. We need to find a way to develop a ecosystem that has sustenance from businesses and especially individuals and yet leaves the developers and projects 'independent'. Leaving it to sort itself out has already led to a sort of centralization and will eventually lead to loss of control and accountability.