----- Original Message ----- From: "mike wilson"
Subject: Re: Photoshop CS Bargain Basement
No I'm not. My argument was based on an orchestra, that has years of training and months of development costs for a performace. The higher pay is a function of the higher retail price which is a function of the amount customers are willing to pay. Or believe they need to.
A lot of orchestra musicians have a day job, and are amateur musicians.
A lot of orchestras are getting arts grants, offsetting the cost of operation.
Most orchestras put on the occasional concert, for which they are paid.
Most orchestras (like all musicians) get a royalty for every time they sell a CD, or even get played on the radio.
Most software writers (at the Photoshop level) are professional writers. It's all they do for a living.
Very few, if any, software companies are getting government grants.
Software companies do trade shows and the like, at which they may sell some product, but otherwise don't get paid for.
Once a piece of software is sold, that's pretty much it, except for those that collect ongoing licensing fees. I don't suppose there are all that many of those.
Your arguments don't hold up, I am afraid.
William Robb
