That is a metaphor that only obscures the real issue, because the money was never in your pocket to begin with.
If you're selling software for a living and you don't have a reasonable strategy for coexisting with the inevitable pirates, then you're doing it wrong. If piracy will make or break your business model, you are doomed.
I'm not taking any position on whether that's right or wrong. It's simply a fact.
That is a metaphor that only obscures the real issue, because the money was never in your pocket to begin with.
If you're selling software for a living and you don't have a reasonable strategy for coexisting with the inevitable pirates, then you're doing it wrong. If piracy will make or break your business model, you are doomed.
I'm not taking any position on whether that's right or wrong. It's simply a fact.