Okay, how about this scenario ?

A small individual interested in a particular piece of software.
(in the computer industry)

can't afford the software. Why ?
Cause there's a ton of *******s/companies/orginizations that require a fee for the use of their software.

How does he survive ?
Piracy. Warez. The "Underground"

I'm not defending the software companies. I think they overcharge (monstrously, at times).

The individual wasn't paid an hourly rate to afford the the software, and then goes to other means of aquireing the software... searching websites by the thousands.

Profit going where ?
not the programmer. not the companies/*******s/orginizations.
nowhere. Why? cause it was aquired by other means free of charge.

I'm not going to duck to avoid the flaming. I take responsability for my actions/post.

Even the most honest of people has at least one piece of software they didn't buy legally.
And why do you think that is?

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