I saw this posting when someone recently googled me. I had forgotten abotu this flame fest, then I saw the professional replies and I thought I woudl add a closing note.

The situation with theft of software, or not paying for saoftware for PDAs got so bad I decided to entirely abandon the 6035 development. I actually gave the entire business the the company (soundrangers) who I licensed the sounds from.

I think that this debate is identical to the debate that people have to legitimize their theft of MP3's - the artist's really don't need the money after all.

It's interesting to me upon review that all my original posts, in which I was very upset after the theft, were all wholesale deleted. While the posts promoting software theft were kept.
Thanks for the positive statements made by some of you. I'm glad to say from the future that Smartphone's have finally taken the mainstream........
And now the Teleco providers provide ringers , licensed, and charge by the month with DRM.