I've always encouraged Open Source, I was lucky enough to have an AT&T Source license way back. I learned a lot by being able to reference their code.
Code is code.
But then I wrote a lot of software and got ripped off, by some companies in Australia in the early 80's.
So I believe in paying a craftsman his wage. That's kinda where I am on Digital Management.
I just bought my son a legal copy of Shake (video compositing), because I believe if you are going to make money from a tool, you should pay the freight.
This is what America is about, you need to get compensated for your work.
If you are smarter than the next guy or a better businessman, so be it.
