He'll no doubt take heat for this, but the basis of his argument is a sound one - commercialization is a powerful driver of growth in the software industry. It's obviously not the only way to go - or grow - the open source nirvanna articulated by some of the more libertine members of the open source community would turn the software industry into a cottage industry.

Mundie slams Liberty, open source. Speaking at the WCIT 2002, Microsoft's chief technical officer Craig Mundie says public license advocates don't understand the need to commercialize. [ZDNet Tech News] 

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Are a big fine and jail time.

'Drinkordie' pirate captain pleads guilty. John Sankus, a co-leader of one of the Internet's oldest international software, game and movie piracy ring, faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. [ZDNet Tech News] 

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Novell is an industry poster child for the argument that great enginnering can be hobbled by poor marketing. The firm has consistently scored high marks for the quality of its products - but has never been able to provide adequate support for developers, gain the support of thought leaders, or maintain market share in the face of competition from lesser technologies. Sentimental management favorite Chris Stone has returned to the company, urging watchers to watch the company's new strategies unfold. He might better urge us to buy something.

Novell: Comeback plot unfolding?. Chris Stone rejoins Novell as its No. 2 executive and says the company will rise again as a significant force in the software industry. But some aren't so sure. [ZDNet Tech News] 

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