I appreciate you sharing your perspective. There is some element of truth. Projects like VS-Code and Chromium are examples of what you are getting at. These are Open Source projects, not to be confused with Free (as in freedom) Software.
To learn the difference, you should read more about licenses. Specifically the differences between permissive and non-permissive licenses and the difference between copyright and strong copy left.
I appreciate you sharing your perspective. There is some element of truth. Projects like VS-Code and Chromium are examples of what you are getting at. These are Open Source projects, not to be confused with Free (as in freedom) Software.
To learn the difference, you should read more about licenses. Specifically the differences between permissive and non-permissive licenses and the difference between copyright and strong copy left.