FOSS lacks the coordination often supplied by markets

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In the broader economy, there exist markets to satisfy almost every need where money is a commodity against which those needs can be measured. FOSS tends to operate based on good will, curiosity, learning, possibility, progress, community, enthusiasm and while these can drive projects for a certain period of time, they don't handle well arbitrary requests for support or development.

This is a problem because some tasks don't map well to the motives described above. This doesn't mean they never get done. Good will for example can go a long way but that is a limited resource that when taxed can lead to frustration, burnout, and ultimate abandonment.

Issues in this repo are not proclamations but open for discussion as to their accuracy and value. You can help by providing evidence and lines of investigation supporting or refuting the proposed problems.

Questions that should apply to all issues in this tracker: Is this problem accurate? Is there a deeper issue? Is it valuable? Can it safely be ignored? Please discuss.