[Verse 1]
Captain choosing frameworks for the fleet tonight
Vendor sailors promise gold but grip the wheel too tight
Apache shepherds commons with transparent maps
While corporate admirals keep secrets under wraps
[Chorus]
V-C-G the helmsman's code
Vendor-led or Community owned
Governance decides who steers the boat
When dependencies start to choke
Open foundations weather gales
Proprietary anchors often fail
V-C-G remember well
Which harbor keeps your cargo safe
[Verse 2]
Foundation bylaws carved in stone and public view
Board elections, voting rights distributed true
But vendor roadmaps pivot fast when profits call
One acquisition sinks the ship, abandons all
[Chorus]
V-C-G the helmsman's code
Vendor-led or Community owned
Governance decides who steers the boat
When dependencies start to choke
Open foundations weather gales
Proprietary anchors often fail
V-C-G remember well
Which harbor keeps your cargo safe
[Bridge]
Kubernetes survived the Google exodus intact
Eclipse outlasted IBM's strategic pact
But Elastic changed their license overnight
Left developers scrambling for legal rights
[Verse 3]
Multi-vendor committees spread the power wide
No single corporation controls the tide
Meritocracy and consensus slow but strong
Democratic process keeps the course lifelong
[Chorus]
V-C-G the helmsman's code
Vendor-led or Community owned
Governance decides who steers the boat
When dependencies start to choke
Open foundations weather gales
Proprietary anchors often fail
V-C-G remember well
Which harbor keeps your cargo safe
[Outro]
Chart your stack with wisdom's eye
Foundation ports will never die
Vendor winds may shift and change
But commons endure through any range