What's odd is that it varies by community. The Mac software world has been dominated by shareware throughout its existence, and even now it's fairly easy to con

What's odd is that it varies by community. The Mac software world has been dominated by shareware throughout its existence, and even now it's fairly easy to convince a Mac owner to buy a piece of $20 software that is slightly better than the free alternatives. The glib explanation for this is that cheapskates don't tend to buy Macs in the first place. I don't think that's the whole story by any means, but it's certainly a start.