Comment by growse

> But by kumbaya ethics or community spirit or whatever you want to call it, they're scummy vultures.

> They're dipping into the "take a penny" jar and not replenishing it.

> I can't square this with any sense of justice or morality.

Speak for yourself. Other people have different values and therefore interpretations of what's "moral" or "just".

If you want to make the argument that the only use of open source that's moral is one in which the user contributes back, that's fine. But I think you'll find yourself in a minority.