Burrmann, you state: "ALWAYS take the high road. If you cant adhere to this, then perhaps you shouldn't be selling software?"
Do you really believe that every start up is less ethical because they do not have Micheal's resources and/or have a different plan that allows for someone to try it out for functionality, support the development stage (think of it as a donation) or wait (arguably prudent) and purchase it at full price once it is fully proven?
I met Philbo a couple of years ago due to his active involvement (donating time & resources) with Blender. Since then I have had a chance to share a couple of meals and conversations with him. I have also observed him in extraordinarily tough circumstances as well. While I'm unable to take advantage of Octane due to hardware issues there is no subterfuge in what the Octane team is doing... they have different needs & plans which requires customers.
Respectfully,
David Warner
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