> The software industry would look like the airline industry, the world would be a less fun place. Yes, but the point is that the airline/aerospace industry ex

> The software industry would look like the airline industry, the world would be a less fun place. Yes, but the point is that the airline/aerospace industry exists, as do many other industries and profession that require expensive tooling. Heck, the software industry existed and produced a variety of successful products in the late '70s to early '90s before FOSS started taking off. Paying for tools is not an insurmountable obstacle.