I don't think commercialization is the answer to anything. It's just one more facet of Linux, and not the deciding one by any means.
Linus TorvaldsSee, you not only have to be a good coder to create a system like Linux, you have to be a sneaky bastard too.
Linus TorvaldsI don't try to be a threat to MicroSoft, mainly because I don't really see MS as competition. Especially not Windows-the goals of Linux and Windows are simply so different.
Linus Torvalds