Then you underestimate the number of people who care about FOSS. Consider then a niche like 'power users', 99% of the user base doesn't need to care or use a feature for it to be an important aspect and have a trickle-down effect in who uses it and thus who develops it. People into FOSS commonly contribute to the development of tools they use.
The key thing is choice. You don't have to use the software if you don't see the value in it, likewise with features. Just like you don't have to choose gluten-free or vegan foods, but quite commonly, lots of very popular dishes are vegan, halal, gluten-free, keto-friendly etc., and there is a not insignificant chance that you already consume it in some way and enjoy it, and likewise a strong chance your every day life is fuelled by FOSS, even if it is just part of a server stack on a website you are visiting.
All the software someone uses does not need to be FOSS, however certain pieces of software might be more easily trusted in security and privacy if they are FOSS. Hence F-Droid's apps for example.
Likewise, I don't care if a game isn't FOSS, but I will care about my note-taking software if I am writing down vulnerabilities I've found for responsible disclosure.
With Adobe having cloud connectivity, and unknown telemetry, if I want to view PDFs that may contain sensitive information that some naïve intern compiled, I won't be using Acrobat, that's for sure.
I contribute to several projects because I actively use the tools, and yes, the license matters.
The key thing is choice. You don't have to use the software if you don't see the value in it, likewise with features. Just like you don't have to choose gluten-free or vegan foods, but quite commonly, lots of very popular dishes are vegan, halal, gluten-free, keto-friendly etc., and there is a not insignificant chance that you already consume it in some way and enjoy it, and likewise a strong chance your every day life is fuelled by FOSS, even if it is just part of a server stack on a website you are visiting.
All the software someone uses does not need to be FOSS, however certain pieces of software might be more easily trusted in security and privacy if they are FOSS. Hence F-Droid's apps for example.
Likewise, I don't care if a game isn't FOSS, but I will care about my note-taking software if I am writing down vulnerabilities I've found for responsible disclosure.
With Adobe having cloud connectivity, and unknown telemetry, if I want to view PDFs that may contain sensitive information that some naïve intern compiled, I won't be using Acrobat, that's for sure.
I contribute to several projects because I actively use the tools, and yes, the license matters.