Sometimes I wonder if open-source tools would be better if people were forced to always pay for the software they use.

The https://www.imsta.org/piracy.php page throws some interesting thoughts.

> Serum reportedly has a piracy rate of 94% and it is still being developed.
> It would be a mistake to infer that the popularity of a music software product automatically translates into riches for the software developer.

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