It doesn't have to be that way though, companies and folks with money can give back and help projects they depend on to become sustainable. Start an Open Source

It doesn't have to be that way though, companies and folks with money can give back and help projects they depend on to become sustainable. Start an Open Source Program Office, audit all the software you run, including dependencies, and make sure that they are all viable, by contributing back with dev hours and funding, and advocate that other related companies do the same.