So the question becomes how to get Windows users to migrate to Linux and *BSD. The answer/s are simple: In the crippled version you announce that the full fledged version is available ONLY in Linux *BSD. In short we need to send a message: if you want OUR apps then you need to consider migrating to LINUX and/or setting up a duel boot Windows box. In case of charging money.... well the developers will at least make money from Microsoft users. OTOH if Microsoft users want the "Free" version they are again forced to either migrate totally to LINUX and/or *BSD, or to at least set up their Windows boxes and duel boot systems.

In short FOSS apps need to come with a "cost": the "cost" that I'm taking about is in terms of EXPOSURE, not $$$ per se. As long as Windows users can get FOSS apps and remain on Windows there will be no incentive to switch to Linux. M$ has played the apps game very well and it is because of their apps they have locked their users into Windows, now the FOSS community can repay the favor: You want to use OUR apps then you need to user OUR OS's.... or pay us $$$ just as you would for the equivalent M$ product.

There might be one tiny upside to making FOSS apps available to Windows users. Most Windows users are brain dead idiots with a point-and-click mentality. We should not be forced to dumb down Linux and *BSD to accomodate lazy and brain dead Windows users. For them I say let them stay on Windows. Linux and *BSD should require that those who wish to migrate to Linux and *BSD have a willingness to rise to our level of basic knowledge, we should not stoop to theirs. That said both Linux and *BSD both could stand to sometimes be a little more user friendly. In short if you are even half way competent then FOSS including Linux and *BSD should not be a problem in migrating to, OTOH if all you know is point-and-click, they you should stay on Windows.