Millions of auto company employees across the world have designed and built thousands of vehicle models. Many of these models overlap in terms of form factors,

Millions of auto company employees across the world have designed and built thousands of vehicle models. Many of these models overlap in terms of form factors, use cases, and target markets. Consolidation might allow some of those auto companies to build better vehicles, but it would also reduce the diversity of vehicles on the market. Both of these factors affect all users and all potential users. Linux distributions are similar. Each user chooses a distribution that best fits their needs and preferences. Consolidation might improve the quality of some of these distributions, but it would also reduce the likelihood that a user finds a distro that is just right for them. As long as a vehicle model or Linux distribution is able to attract a user base that drives its creators to continue developing it, it has earned a place on the market.