The fight matters because open source is being asked to settle questions it was never built to settle cleanly. The support critique draws a hard line between publication and obligation [2], while the anti-lock-in demand treats open weights as a way to keep OpenAI from becoming functionally required [1]. The skill-file example adds a third standard: openness matters when it changes what can run cheaply and locally, not just when a repo is public . That mix gives the label power, but it also lets companies borrow its legitimacy before…