Comment by sholain
The author is mixing a lot of issues here.
Especially the GPL vs Permissive License conflation with the Corporate Hosting problem.
Also, the sociological phenom of tech people falling into culty ideals is really interesting and maybe a bit problematic.
Most people lean on tradition for ideals. They do what they always have done and what they see people around them do. But if you break new ground as technology does, then that is not possible. You have to use reason and philosophy, and people will come to different conclusions. Those who end up at a non-mainstream conclusion are then labeled culty.