IMO, they disappeared exactly because they embraced the ideals you love. Of course people aren't going to work on extending and polishing these systems if they

IMO, they disappeared exactly because they embraced the ideals you love. Of course people aren't going to work on extending and polishing these systems if they can't get paid to (at least not at the same magnitude as for the closed solutions). At least, that is what history seems to indicate so far, except in a relatively limited space where companies have both the technical expertise to modify the source AND the economic incentive to avoid paying for closed licenses. Although that is not the situation this guy finds himself in. He seems to just be confused.