You're right that intersections have some unsolvable problems, that once you meet a certain level, the only solution is to eliminate them (or live with congestion). A system exists which can economically provide destination-to-destination non-stop transportation without any intersections at all. It's called Personal Rapid Transit.

What is winning? I don't see how Sun going out of business is "winning" for OSS. It's not a war, it's an endeavor, and winning for OSS should be creating a great working product. Killing off corporations serves no one, especially not the employees of those companies, who often contribute to OSS. Despite first thoughts, making them unemployed is probably not going to increase their contributions to OSS, as they will have bigger concerns.