(Am I talking about the same thing as you? If not, ignore this stoopid comment.)
How does it come to be? How is it supported? Do the folks who write and support free software also have "normal" jobs, with just free time on the side to donate to a free software cause?
I often see, on Yahoo! Answers, requests for hints of sources of free software for this and that. These same folks will in another question, ask how to make money online. They don't seem to see the dichotomy.
Is a website built with no banners worth more than a free one with banners?
Is a downloaded free trial worth it, if it gets a temporarily-needed job done, as opposed to buying a full-blown package?
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