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28 Jul 2024 18:21:38 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Is no-cost software irresponsible?  
From: Shay
Date: 31 Jul 2013 19:11:08
Message: <51f9998c@news.povray.org>
"Orchid Win7 v1" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message 
news:51f9822d$1@news.povray.org...
>>> Bear in mind that it takes human effort to make each individual net.
>>> However, software - once created - can be duplicated ad infinitum at
>>> almost zero cost.
>>
>> Zero cost to a distributor. The creator's cost (time) has still been 
>> paid.
>
> Indeed. The cost is all in the creator's original effort in creating the 
> item.

... and his effort is becoming the hardest thing to monetize. If I decided 
to express my good will towards man by working for free in a factory, I 
think a lot of people would be upset with me.


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