[bunvilla]

I just wanted to say that the website i believe malatesta was referring to is Removed by Moderator.

I dont think anyone goes into the software Dev business as a way to make a zillion dollars, but rather from a passion which grows and leads down that road eventually. I believe everyone who Dev's software knows the score out there. But internet and piracy is not so black and white. There are the Dev's who develop spyware, and then there is advertising and also the FREE email accounts which sell your info.

But there is a way to be successful and make a few bucks even with the PIRACY issue.
First of all making a good prog will lead to recognition. even if u gave the software away for free and just required a registration of a email address, u could sell the email info our send out advertising which draws people to your site then advertiser will want to pay u to put adds there. u could be recruited by a big DEV company and make a nice chunk of change. Since there will always be piracy, no use in trying to justify it, but better yet, make it work for u if u r a Dev. Piracy is a powerful advertising tool, cause without it, the Dev's would starve just the same and sell little of the progs they develope. Its kinda of a compliment in 1 silly aspect , because nobody pirates a crappy program.

anyhow theres my two pennies