[solarkraft]

Yes! You’re missing the most important aspect of open source projects. Anyone can contribute a feature they care about (within limits). Apple (apparently) doesn’t care that much about SVG performance, Vorwerk does, so they paid for it.

This is why companies like Google and Microsoft are big contributors to Linux: They add features they care about.

As for why companies care about upstreaming: It’s not even because they’re so kind (though FOSS contributions are good marketing) - it just tends to be easier than maintaining a private fork.

[wombatmobile]

> Yes! You’re missing the most important aspect of open source projects. Anyone can contribute a feature they care about (within limits).

The biggest limit is resources. SVG is too big to be implemented by a lone wolf working for love alone, and too diverse in application for a tech company to embrace for the length of time and breadth of focus required.

This is a welcome development that validates the W3C model in a positive, constructive way.

TBL would be pleased I imagine.