It's all about value (Score 3, Interesting)

What is really happening with open source is that the value proposition has changed. With closed source the value is attributed to the software itself. Some open source businesses try to kludge themselves into this model as well. In reality what the open/free software movements have done is shown that the real value is in the time and effort of the developer. Once the market realizes that they are paying for service and expertise from the developer, the market will start to make sense.

Cheers!

CS