Total bull, operating systems are NOT commododized, else they would all be free like some versions of L/unix are. Obviously this is your dream, allowing anyone in the world the right to download them for free, but we are nowhere near that, nor will we be anytime soon if ever.
Commoditized doesn't necessarily mean free. Sorry, I shouldn't have used such big economics words, as I already know you don't know what the broken glass theory of economics is.
BTW, nice shot at avoiding the subject, I didn't even notice it until I replied. Export controls as they were (and BTW they still exist to some extent) were hurting American software companies.