Roger, it's rather simple and obvious that some people do not understand the value of intellectual property and how to account for the ongoing development costs of non-tangible property such as "software." This is nothing new. But for the newbies out there, IP and "software" are just about the bread and butter of the entire technological industry. It doesn't matter if you make calculators, graphics processors or routers.

The fact is that you have to pay for the creativity and "time" of the skilled minds that so many want to take for granted.

And if you think that's bullocks, then do some research into how much a few other non-material types charge for their knowledge (ie. lawyers)

Bruno