Ok, rephrase what I said...I understand that programmers and the people who make linux may need money. But if you look into what open source really means, and what the dream of linux is, you'd understand what I am talking about. I believe it is perfectly alright to charge for tech support and service, but for the OS itself, no. Linux is meant to be shared by the people, and helped by the people. So, yes, it is like a psydo communism base, but unlike you, I believe it will work. For those who want support can pay for it, but open source should always stay free, since that is the dream....even check out ubuntu's mission statement!