Many of them also raised tens of millions (or more) in VC funding, which helped them achieve their size and popularity. In a post-ZIRP world, many public tech

Many of them also raised tens of millions (or more) in VC funding, which helped them achieve their size and popularity. In a post-ZIRP world, many public tech company valuations have been slashed, and tech IPOs have slowed. Not-yet-profitable private tech companies can struggle to raise funding rounds now at favorable valuations, compared to their last funding round. If you're a VC-funded open source company with no deep moat, this is not a good time. I agree with the GP, we'll likely see more new companies choosing non-open-source but still source-available (e.g. BSL or SSPL) from the start.