Open Source not really the issue (Score 1)

Let's look at it from another perspective. If we couldn't peek at the code, it wouldn't be interesting. Since we can, we go 'Wow' and start writing other 'apps' in the name of looking cool and gaining the respect of our peers. Was Linux fueled by developers who(as a night hobby) wrote cool programs so that they could walk in a different light? I think so. The fact that Linux is the 'in' thing right now makes it even more apparent. The only reason why M$ has more developers is because Windoze apps pay more. Linux is all about sharing and looking cool.