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Richard,

Ok, now I am starting to get it. Basically the publishers are using developers as disposable grunt labour. Pay them by the hour and then keep the profits from the work and ideas, particularly when there is a big success. It sounds a bit like the recording industry, where the artists do the hard part and the companies only do PR and distribution of the product, but somehow manage to hold on to most of the cash. We also get lots of bad music targeted at focus Groups and demographics rather than people.

I now have a much better idea where you are coming from and see your points. Still, niche market or not, you have been involved in some great products and I hope that you can make it keep happening.