If it was a business model then people would charge, but it’s not a business model it’s an ideal that leads to a common good. There are parallels to funding ed

If it was a business model then people would charge, but it’s not a business model it’s an ideal that leads to a common good. There are parallels to funding education and scholarship programs in public universities. Corporations often rely on human resources around office locations and they spend in order to ensure a steady flow of talent development. Funding open source is not that different of an issue. One challenge here is IT/Tech departments are often cost centers that are strictly budget controlled and it’s harder to make a case for non-essential costs like funding open source.