> Think of what truly open VR headsets, smartwatches, tablets and smartphones etc. would be capable of, the rich ecosystem of apps and capabilities that could exist - but greed is literally holding us back by decades.

What has not been holding Linux etc back, but has been holding smartphones etc back?

To expect people to contribute their minds out of the kindness of their hearts and not deserve compensation feels a lot like "greed," too.

And let's not understate the value of vertical integration, something that open source fundamentally diverges from