Heretical as this may seem, McVoy wants to be on the side that innovates and makes money.
That sounds like capitalism. And working on products with no hope of profitability sounds like socialism. There's not a lot of suspense here about the outcome...
It's somewhat amusing to listen to the hard core pro and con open source evengellists go at it... "Open Sourcers are commie bastards, intent on overthrowing the capitalist system AND the United States!" or "Open Source will be the savior of our way of life..."
The simple fact is that there is going to be some money to be made in open source, but it's doubtful that it will be enough to actually run a corporation, although little "mom & pop" startups will probably thrive. And quite often, those startups will be innovators.
The thing to remember is exactly where open source started. You had hobbiests and enthusiasts who created the software because it's something that they loved to do. It didn't start off as a money making venture, and it's silly to think that in the long run, as a whole, it will be a huge moneymaker.
Mark