> Open source is not opposed to capitalism

You’re right. One of its big uses is for big companies to destroy the ability of individual developers or small companies to make a living selling software. It’s also used to harm larger competitors whose revenue depends on some non open source software. Essentially, open source is the new “dumping”.

That’s not to say open source is bad. But in a capitalist context, it’s certainly a very double-edged sword.

Young blood, allow me to explain.

I said open source is derivative to capitalism. Meaning open source cannot exist without capitalism. I never said they oppose each other.

Second I said you need to follow the money trail. Money given to people who work on open source comes from non-open source places.