I'm not sure how you got that from what I said. It certainly isn't what I
intended.
I said Stallman isn't the best person to ask. That is why the answer wasn't
really answered. Actually it might not be why he didn't answer it. The person
asking is missing the point... Stallman isn't the one developing software and
trying to make a buck off it though. If you value free software and want to
make money off it as well on the other hand Stallman is probably not the best
person to ask.
I never intended to say free software was a niche. It all depends on the
market. I was more or less referring to his niche in the ecosystem. Unless
you are going to suggest one person controls everything in a particular
market he has a niche to fill. Bill Gates didn't write Office or Microsoft
Windows. He filled a certain aspect of it (non-developmental I'm sure).
