Any Linux users' comment on this?

[Axxer]

In my opinion, the best developer out there that I have the most respect for is Oracle (although the entire company seems like a bunch of acquisitions now). They have paid hardware and paid software, but they also have kept a bunch of open source projects alive. They have a business, but they also give back to the community.

I love open source software, but I want to get a job in programming. That can't happen if closed source doesn't exist.

There are also some things I'm not willing to pay for, and that I might want to chip in on, and those are great for open source.