The way it looked like while it was happening was they propped up a figure (esr) who was symphatetic to the needs of corporations and all too ready to enjoy the

The way it looked like while it was happening was they propped up a figure (esr) who was symphatetic to the needs of corporations and all too ready to enjoy the spotlight. They then FLOSSified the movement as if Free Software and Open Source were the same thing. I always likened this to the sale of Manhattan to the white man for $24. Dumb injuns right? The thing is, the white man did not buy it from the actual owners of the place. It was a different tribe taking the money and helping the westerners establish a false claim. It might be a little harsh since the open source "movement" did exist already and was a thing. It wasn't specifically created for this purpose as far as I know.