Do we have any chance left of using software for our work without Big Tech behind it?
That's as easy as making new Vite. :) Which is hard, not easy but my point stands.
Linux has Big Tech behind it too and few complain about that.
Yes, pay for its development.
why does it matter?
use vite to build apps your business needs and move on
focus on what matters or just be a w2 somewhere and do endless bikeshedding
not if our current trajectory stays undisturbed
Yes. Pay for software from independent developers and small businesses. The entire reason big tech is where it is is because nobody wants to pay for software, and big tech is the way to make money off of "free" software. Software developers need money to eat, so this is the inevitable result of demanding everything for free. Actions meet consequences.