While I think the comment was overstated, when you stop selling to people who produce something your customers really desire, the effect is much more that the a

While I think the comment was overstated, when you stop selling to people who produce something your customers really desire, the effect is much more that the amount you aren't getting from your producer. Think of the impact, for example, if MS said Valve could no longer have/use MS software[1]. The effect would be much more than the paltry amount Valve spends on MS licenses. 1. Yes, the two cases aren't even in the same ballpark (hence the "overstated above"). I'm just illustrating the point.