So, what's the motivation for me the author of a book or software to actually write a book or software. Believe me that monetary gain is part of the motivation.

So, what's the motivation for me the author of a book or software to actually write a book or software. Believe me that monetary gain is part of the motivation. Of course it is. There are a bunch of ways to make money without copyright, as I'm sure you're aware (and having "artists have benefactors" is one of them, but far from the only one). The problem you see is that you think that you won't make as much money, or that you have a lower probability of making money. Frankly, if you can't figure out how to make money in the free market from your writing, it's not up to us to enact laws to provide you with an income (or a higher probability of an income), even indirectly through copyright.