Open-source, the UN and 'wokeness'

Open Source Orgs Pledge Fealty to United Nations

"Who controls Open Source?" is a fascinating topic.

Some of the largest "Open Source" foundations are primarily funded by corporations which, by most estimations, have not historically been fans of "Open Source" or "Free Software".

Case in point, The Linux Foundation - which brings in roughly a Third of a Billion dollars per year - is heavily funded by corporate sponsors such as Microsoft, Hitachi, Meta, & Tencent. All of which derive most of their revenue from proprietary systems. Likewise Mozilla (bringing in over $600 Million annually) is almost entirely funded by Google.

As the saying goes, "He who controls the purse strings, controls how the money is spent."

And, of course, we must consider the political control (and influence) over Open Source. Many large Open Source Foundations and Organizations have deep, often financial, ties to political activism organizations - both Mozilla and Wikimedia being some of the more well known examples.

Well.

Buckle up, Buttercup. Because all of this is about to get a whole lot worse.