Kevin O'Brien, Thank you for your reply. I agree, Open Source and Freedom respecting software is usually a joint effort, but in this argument we can use more perspective. The &ldquo;Open Source&rdquo; is only one element, but the &ldquo;Free&rdquo; nature of the software and it&rsquo;s community must be considered when discussing the actions of community and the usage of It&rsquo;s software. If Companies, in the U.S. are considered people, respect and follow the Four Freedoms then they too should be able to promote their versions of the software; or do you disagree?