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There's no commercial vendor without "perverse incentives" if "making money" is on the list. Apple, Microsoft, Sony, Google, or anyone else.

Essentially you're arguing that it is Linux or nothing, but in a very roundabout way.

Linux is not the only OSS Operating system. OpenBSD, FreeBSD exist, just off the top of my head

It isn't a real alternative if it is a bad fit for what you're trying to do with it, which those are for many many people.

Some are more perverse than others, depending on who their customer is.