"...incidentally, one of the previous posters refers to 'company greed', etc, a common mantra of the consumer. Most of the 'major' 3d apps are a financial house of cards. They are not getting rich. In fact, they're barely surviving."

The same can be said for many/most software companies. We have hackers/crackers to thank as part of the reason software is such a "hit and miss" financial game today. The internet has always been a breeding ground for the "free" mentality. Basically, a lot of people think, "why should I pay for it when I can get it for free"?

It should be recognized that some major software companies (like Discreet, who make 3dsMax, Inferno, Combustion, etc.) are known to be financially successful despite their software being distributed illegally on the net. This is in part due to the large financial contributions of production companies that use multiple licenses of the software legally, but smaller companies like Curious Labs (who don't have much commercial backing) are the ones who REALLY suffer from illegal distribution. So much so that it could easily bankrupt these small companies over time. Message edited on: 12/27/2004 05:53

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