On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:23:28 -0700 (PDT), bbound@gmail.com wrote:
The problem is that he is not asking for "some return on his work", he
is asking for the right to reach out and destroy somebody else's
property, namely their copy of some piece of software.
The OP is offering two different programs. The first costs $0.00 and
will work for 30 days and then stop working. If you do not like the
terms then do not "buy" that program.
The second program costs $30.00 (or whatever) and will work
indefinitely. If that is what you prefer to use then buy that program
instead.
You have a free choice as to which program you want to download with
the terms and conditions advertised up front. If you do not like the
T&Cs then do not download that program.
The definition of "property rights" is asymmetrical. Only the downloader has
"property rights". The author has none. If the author wanted to have