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Because TV's wear out, software doesn't[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#13)
by Matthew Cervi on Tue Jan 17, 2006 at 03:55:09 AM PDT

When you buy a new TV, you are getting all new components. Eventually those parts break down and you need a new TV. Software, on the other hand, may be 90% of the same code with the remaining 10% changed for new features. If I already paid for development costs through version X, then I should have to pay for the complete costs of X+1.

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Oops[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#15)
by Matthew Cervi on Tue Jan 17, 2006 at 07:10:49 AM PDT

Sorry, should read "should not have to pay for the complete costs of X+1."

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