Its nice to get a free program and it sux to see the value of our paid software go down hill so fast. Guess the only saving grace is that the freewares are almost always non commercial and the paid ones are commercial. That doesn't help us hobbyists, but its something. (now to find cyber cops to enforce those deals). Personally, I think giving away a demo is vital to helping us decide if we want it or not, but giving away the entire program without watermark saves or the like cheapens the industry. I for one loose respect for those who gouge the people who help build the company then give the freebie to the ones who probably already have a warez version. You wouldn't want your real estate going down in value cuz the folks down the block are giving their house away for free, would you?