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Why don't these criticisms apply to Linux? The relationship between Linux Core and the Flavors of Linux seems to work well. Edge, Brave, Opera and more are all using the Chromium engine. If Google went off the deep-end, they would easily have enough resources to maintain a fork.

>>megama+(OP)
If one Linux distribution had 90% of Linux users, that might be a good comparison.

>>megama+(OP)
For what it’s worth, there are those of us who don’t think it’s great for GNU/Linux to be overwhelmingly dominant in the FOSS operating system sphere. It’s a wonderful project that we’re fortunate to have, but monocultures are rarely healthy.

>>kitsun+Wa
I'd be among that number.

>>megama+(OP)
They do.

Linux itself is at least not a proprietary and commercial entity, though quite arguably its development has largely been captured by a set of proprietary and commercial entities. There's enough multilaterality in that group that fixed loci of control don't seem overwhelmingly apparent, but I'd definitely watch for those.

I've been concerned over numerous elements of Linux development (including viewpoints expressed by senior developers) for a decade or so. I think you'll find some level of concern expressed by others, including some very senior former Linux devs. (I'm not positive A.C. has said as much, though that's a vibe I get.)