That's not a bad thing. Proprietary software tends to lead by implementing new features first, and then FOSS alternatives catch up over time. As the software category matures and innovation slows down, the FOSS solutions become strong enough to overtake the proprietary solutions in popularity. At that point, the software category is commoditized.
It's a gradual release of intellectual property into the commons, similar to the expiration of patents and copyrights, but at a pace determined by market forces instead of government regulation.
It's a gradual release of intellectual property into the commons, similar to the expiration of patents and copyrights, but at a pace determined by market forces instead of government regulation.