Why Not Digitial Distribution?

[AstralWanderer]

Originally Posted by JimMorrison

...then I am confident that he will make his software public domain, if his company completely fails.

As this Authorization Servers article notes, if a company fails, it is the creditors that dispose of its assets. It is unlikely that anyone, even the CEO, would be able to release them free to the public without facing legal action.

Originally Posted by JimMorrison

...I simply don't think that Stardock in particular, is a company that would stoop to such levels, as long as Brad is at the wheel.

My view is that companies should be judged by their actions, not their PR. Stardock's PR has been great - especially compared to the train-wrecks of some other publishers (EA, 2K, etc) - but their actions (switch-and-bait DRM, imposing extra charges) differ little from the tactics used by others and the backpedaling on their "Gamer's Bill of Rights" seems to have confirmed that as PR over principle (not least since Stardock themselves don't comply - points 8-10 notably though 4 is open to debate too).