I also constantly point this out on HN: We should consider more collaboration on open source software, rather than competition. Meaning, creating a competitor

I also constantly point this out on HN: We should consider more collaboration on open source software, rather than competition. Meaning, creating a competitor platform that many people contribute to like ants. Also open protocols and standards like HTTP, SMTP, EVM, etc. Wikipedia beat Britannica The Web beat AOL, MSN, etc. Linux and BSD beat proprietary platforms on many platforms (including Android) Science beat alchemy Often we think "more competition" is the only way, but collaboration and gift economies can over time beat closed silos that compete.