As attention gets diffused by choice, intentionally hijacked by corporate interests, compromised and altered by demagogues, those with attention to give will readjust: it doesn't matter that majority doesn't know there's Free Software, more important question, how many hackers does it take to screw in a lightbulb? turns out not that many. we've gone through a phase when hackers got a little bit phased by all the available options, but i believe we're entering a new period, when people will spend energy on creating and maintaining their own exclusive walled gardens. i believe these gardens will continue being primarily Free Software, but maybe with some barriers to keep potential wreckers away.