Intellectual Property Vs Open Source

[ChrisPS]

Where do you draw the line morally when it comes to someone creating a code and it being something they can make money from and someone who has done nothing but hears about this code and wants to get their hands on it also should a royalty be payed and who should control that when it comes to computer intellectual property?

[FthrJACK]

the ideal environment for software development would be a balance between commercial competetiveness and open source.. everyone gets to add and tweek something.

Each models flaw is the others strength. pity someone cant come up with something inbetween the two.

[Doggie]

there is some good commercial products that have source but the code price is quite staggerin'