There is natural overlap in ideology between the fediverse and FOSS (Free and Open Source Software so including Linux). The same principles apply like building something together without big corporations*. But that does lead to a rather narrow demography I’m afraid.
* I know a lot of big corporations ARE involved in the Linux kernel but I’m talking about the various distros in case of Linux.
I hope this is the final blow. Sort of scary that this project is still alive.