&gt; It has? I&#x27;ll accept that only for the conception of FLOSS. However, I would then say that the OSI and Linux Foundations have had greater impact<p>The OSI and Linux Foundations are results of the FSF. The FSF changed the entire face of computing, and the daily lives of every programmer in the world.<p>&gt; What I don&#x27;t agree with is the all or nothing attitude they have.<p>They are an ethics organization. They are consistent and clear. They do not work with organizations or individuals who actively oppose the ethics they endorse. Exactly what goals are they trying to achieve that would benefit from that?<p>Their goals do not include getting the most users, making computers more convenient, or cheaper, producing the greatest software, or selling the most ads. They are clear about their purpose. When they attempt those things, it is solely to advance ethical goals. Specifically, who should they be working with, to what end?