It's also because so many Linux developers are on the payroll of big tech. Look at all the submissions. 95% are just big tech. And look at the key people in the Linux Foundation. All a bunch of business suits with compromised motives. Serving their company above the community. There's only a few unencumbered people in there now.

Linux is no longer the community-driven choice. It's big business with billions hanging on the line. The grassroots origins are long over.

TiVo never prevented installing your own build in the device. They only prevented running their proprietary app on top of it when you had done so.