I feel like I've struck a nerve somewhere.

But anyway, as for the restaurant analogy, I would object to the notion that I have to be a successful creator in order to even have an opinion on intellectual property. I'm still working on it (and I've tried a few times but they've all fallen flat), and in terms of making open-source software rather than works of art, I have actually gotten places with a team of people, and we make a game that's currently being enjoyed by a small community.

Perhaps my opinion won't be as weighty or relevant until I make something truly marketable, but to dismiss it outright seems a bit harsh.

I have a refrigerator but nobody likes the food I keep

Perhaps I shouldn't have been so self-deprecatory when I said "my creations are so bad". A bunch of people have in fact expressed appreciation for the things I've created, and I've reached a lot of people with my work. By marketable, I meant something that would keep its presence on the large-scale commercial creative market, not just something a lot of people would like.

In fact, come to think about it, I've had a small business deal with a company in the past with regards to a game I created. So while I may not have opened a restaurant, I've definitely run a bake sale that turned up actual proceeds.