Interesting that a price policy in something as relatively low cost as blog software has spurred such good thinking about price policies. Mark Pilgram gives us the long-term view: ‘In the long run, the utility of all non-Free software approaches zero. All non-Free software is a dead end… It’s not about money; it’s about freedom.‘

And Mark Bernstein gives us the short-term view: ‘The only thing I expect, if I’m paying $700 for a software package, is that it be worth $700. If I buy a $700 program, and it promptly saves me $750, I’m as happy as a clam.‘