[rwfromkansas]

Freeware is needed to keep the software pimps like Micrsoft from jacking up their software prices even further.

This is also why we need warez.

[Grit]

This is also why we need warez.

I was under the impression that theft actually increased prices. Hmmm.

[jimt]

This is also why we need warez.

Stolen property is not cool.

I recently paid $129 to download a set of Excel macros for doing statistical process control, or six sigma stuff.

It was a tremendous bargain. It will save my company more than the $129 the first time it's used.

The cost is not just an amortization of the original programming time. It also is the cost of advertising and promoting, plus some profit for the company selling it. If we use it on more than one machine, we'll gladly pay for it again, as the cost is trivial compared to the benefits.

[ShadowAce]

This is also why we need warez.

Ex. 20:15

...and I thought the GRPL observed every verse in the bible...