Part of the problem is that software itself can be infinitely reproduced without paying for anything other than electricity, storage and internet. Piracy is inh

Part of the problem is that software itself can be infinitely reproduced without paying for anything other than electricity, storage and internet. Piracy is inherent to the existence of software; as long as we're distributing software along the lines of implicit agreements, there will always be an explicit reality that exists regardless of morality. Interestingly, this is the on-ramp to perceiving piracy as a services problem. Pirates do pay for stuff when they feel like they're getting their money's worth. Therefore the goal shouldn't be minimizing the irreversible reality of software distribution, but instead creating more attractive and innovative delivery platforms.