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Think you hit the nail on the head. God I hate how capitalism was applied during the induction of computers and the Internet. It ruined so much trying to force "scarcity" driven supply/demand on a technology that fundamentally removed the supply problem. At least in terms of software.
Software never should have been allowed to be restricted by past limitations only to ensure profits could be made.
But we force it on it. Only for the benefits of companies that serve to prevent innovation more than they produce it.