They've tried to 'influence' development in the same way they did video games, but are failing even more dismally as there's no real media to try to influence. So far as I know the only thing they'd managed to do with Github is to get them to accept some sort of ridiculous code of conduct. Here's a particularly fun excerpt from their new social justice contract: Harassment includes ....  simulated physical contact (eg, textual descriptions like “hug” or “backrub”) without consent   /hug   /hug   /hug   Are you feeling harassed yet? No? Oh fine, you asked for it!!  /shoulder-rub !!!!!!!!  I admit it. I'm a beast. Please do the world a favor: https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/cyber