It's not just that "programers have to be paid." It's the owner/intrepreneurs who carry the ownership and the risk of any product wish to prosper and even become wealthy. That is a worthy goal and moral ambition.

A case can even be made that the shame is on a publisher for not charging enough for their product, and that eFrontier (and Steve Jobs and Bill Gates et. al) should be celebrated for creating a fabulous value for all of us and are proud to charge for it.

I look forward to paying my $129 (or whatever) for Poser 8.

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