Diversity is good for everyone...

I like the diversity that you can find Linux, and FOSS, which let's you find the distro that adapts to your needs. And what's best, it's all build on a modern core that allows access to current standards.

What allows this diversity, is the licensing that allows users to modify the program in any way that they see fit for their use and then redistribute it to others. Which is beneficial for everyone, since this means that the user doesn't have to wait for the original programmers to release the changes or is subject to have to deal with don't having the features they want the decision is made not to include the changes the users would like to see.

Being capable of doing this, has the positive effect that in frees the groups that make software from having to spread their resources to thinly trying to target to many different user needs. If needed, users help can be used to contribute modifications and do some of the work to maintain some of the features.

And user it means that he/she can find a software that targets his/her needs specifically, or being able to make a program that meets it. Not only that, the user has the opportunity to redistribute the changes made. And if the changes made find an audience, more users can help maintaining the new version.

Yes, many projects come and go with time. That is life, yet giving the software maker and users to collaborate brings better products to the table. If your product resonates with the users, good. If it doesn't, learn from it and bring something new to the table.

This type of collaboration is good for everyone involved. The merits of the project become more prominent, and the user voice has a better chance to be heard. Your program will benefit from being polished by users that actually need and use it, while giving you the chance to concentrate on the issues that you think need to be tackled.

Developing software becomes a collaborative effort, which has the potential to produce great things for users and developers. By allowing the users and outside groups to modify the code, and to contribute it back if they want, the true potential of the project is more likely to be achieved.

Don't be afraid of diversity, it's a good thing.