[ShadowAce]

China doesn't have a domestic software industry (really) because it grants no protection to intellectual property.

I think your cause ("it grants no protection to intellectual property") is not the sole reason there is no Chinese "domestic software industry." Granted, it may contribute to it, but I think the stronger causes are probably the economic system they have (Everything belongs to the state), and the lack of true university-level education in that industry. There are undoubtedly more reasons, but I think the one you mentioned is kinda far down the list.

[Bush2000]

I think your cause ("it grants no protection to intellectual property") is not the sole reason there is no Chinese "domestic software industry."

It's simple supply-and-demand theory. Since everyone in China (90%+) pirates copyrighted works, there's no incentive for producers; hence...