You could say that Free software is built on a different set of assumptions: - Money is not all that matters - People will write software for themselve

You could say that Free software is built on a different set of assumptions: - Money is not all that matters - People will write software for themselves and their friends, and will not deny it to the public out of spite/greed. Companies might, but licensing can mitigate this. - Commercial interests might game some of the process, but not its core - Support and security is my responsibilty, your responsibility, everyone's responsibility - Building useful and viable software is sometimes fun, sometimes necessary, sometimes profitable - Most software people use should and will eventually be Free - lire and gratis