No he’s not entirely wrong, popular demand plays a role. Plays a role in capitalism too, sometimes.
Chasing quick profit can exacerbate the issue, for sure, even a company chasing a slow and steady profit is better than one chasing quick profits, and open source better still, but honestly nothing (or at least almost nothing) is entirely immune to external pressures.
No he’s not entirely wrong, popular demand plays a role. Plays a role in capitalism too, sometimes.
Chasing quick profit can exacerbate the issue, for sure, even a company chasing a slow and steady profit is better than one chasing quick profits, and open source better still, but honestly nothing (or at least almost nothing) is entirely immune to external pressures.