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In our capitalist economic structure, success is measured in accumulated wealth and percentage of market. The consumer does not count and should not count unless they contribute to the "bottom line".
If you want to be a social advocate that is your right under the capitalist system, but it in no way affects the system in a material way.
IMO when I became financially independent, that was the only time I could react according to my "social conscience" and afford to ignore the consequences of giving up personal well being for social endeavors.
Fortunately I'm retired and can do as I please regarding both capitalism and social endeavors. Still, I'm a libertarian free market capitalist at heart.
I avoid open source software at all costs since it is easily hacked to perform other functions than it is marketed to do. Open source is an open invitation for malware innovation and security compromise. Just imagine a hacked open SSL routine that exposes your internet security. What a scary thought.
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