Linspire endorsing piracy?

I could hardly believe the article myself when I read it. When I first started reading the article I thought it would have had something to do with Microsoft's battle with piracy that somehow was giving Linspire an edge. As I read on I found some meaning in what the CEO of Linspire was trying to say. Since Microsoft is so entrenched in the PC market the fastest way for Linux to spread is by going back to its roots and spreading it for free much in the way Torvalds had intended it to be. I think that it is somewhat foolhardy to advertise this when you're in the business of making money on distributing the product but getting it out there is the most important thing. AOL does it with their CD's that give you so many hours of free time. Maybe this is the route some will take to get the Linux movement going. Momentum is the key. Once the movement gains some momentum the problems will more or less begin to fix themselves. Piracy continues to be a problem world wide so it seems odd that this company would endorse not receiving any money for their hard work. Gaining that foothold in the market is not only the why but it is the how in Linux making inroads with consumers. So often I still run into people that believe that Linux is a small geeky command line driven OS. Admittedly in some cases it is, but that is only because the person that made the distribution chose to make it that way. There is enough free GUI interface for Linux available to get it to perform just like or better than the broken windows systems most people are running today that it is not valid excuse anymore. But defeating the perception that Linux is not ready is the challenge that needs to be addressed. If you're a programmer or even just a Linux dabbler, educate the masses! Go forth and not just evangelize Linux but crusade for it! Many tout that Linux can't beat windows, it doesn't have to because Microsoft is hanging itself.