I think you've almost got the crux of the problem with Open Source, but with a small twist - it's not that techies aren't *interested* in developing these products. ERP systems are the classic example - Open Source has yet to create an ERP that comes even CLOSE to something at the level of even ACCPAC or Dynamics GP (nevermind something as huge as SAP), and are only very marginally comparable to Quickbooks or Simply Accounting.
The real problem is that techies don't possess the business knowledge to make the systems workable. Open Source projects lack the business needs identification and focus for exactly the same reason that they tout as their big advantage - flexibility from central planning.
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