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Being a developer I'll have to chime in.
Developing for PPC is not the same as developing for a PC running Windows whatever. You're a lot more restricted in what you do and how you do it. I've ported some programs I have made on the PC to the PPC and it has been a pain trying to get the same functionality on there.
That being said I know full and well that creating a program for the phone is more often than not a one-man show. Why? Because the programs aren't usually that complex and when they are the price becomes too much to pay out by those that might have been interested. There is a perception that PPC software is like this and is more likely the reason why there is so much downloading of pirated copies of this type of software as stated on the letter.
I think as developers we go into this sort of development with that in mind and should face the consequences. Do I support pirating? Well of course not...that's our hard-work being stolen. Do I lose sleep over it? Nope. I'm not naive enough to create a company that gets supported by a few Pocket PC aps. Such a company would be doomed to extinction IMO...unless you have a few applications available and are constantly being updated and improving your software as is the case with Lakeridge Software (WisBar) and if anyone has ever followed Chris' work via his forum you'll notice that he's always hard at work with his apps AND keeping a steady job. A bit more work than I would like to do.
Perception was mentioned and is a big chunk of this. My perception has indeed changed since becoming a developer so I don't go looking for pirated software anymore. I now tend to either look for a free option or create my own program/solution.
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