Open source users are subversives, commies, and a blight on free enterprise. (Shuffling sound while BtD riffles through his Microsoft stock). Except when it’s me.
At some point, all operating systems will be free or close to it just like a great many virtualization products are now. Money will be made on service and support, customizations, etc of those products. Intellectual property is something we’ve gone overboard on in this country in many cases and the biggest screamers are the ones the least likely to be stolen from and are probably the biggest thieves. I guess the free market does indeed work until somebody puts out something for free...LOL