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Originally Posted by RickS
The difference is with software (and music or video) is that you can copy it essentially for free.
I'm in the software business too, but for the past decade or two I have been building it into hardware devices. It's easier to ask for money when you have a physical device...
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i did not take the original post to be referencing digital piracy but rather that there is the expectation that software should be free (or almost) without recognising that someone should be rewarded financially for their hard work.
hence my comment that people in most industries would hold similar sentiments.