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Only people in certain countries matter. Most of the world just pirates software.

• godDLL 16y ago
  That is cruel and incorrect. People pirate software everywhere. Many successful hackers were brought up in places where $5 is nothing to be sneezed at, and the dance of getting-that-$5-into-Apple's-pocket can cost you more than that in time and effort alone.
  • earino 16y ago
    How is that cruel? When talking about revenue generated by software firms only people in certain countries matter. How much money do you think apple makes from the entire african subcontinent, for example? Why should apple give a crap about making it easier for that group of people to purchase their developer kit?
    • godDLL 16y ago
      If you read my reply again you'll find the answer to both 'how' and 'why'.
      • earino 16y ago
        You and I obviously have different definitions of cruel. Also, "Many successful hackers were brought up in places where $5 is nothing to be sneezed at".. so fucking what? The revenue they bring to the table is immaterial. They don't matter to a large company.