https://marco.org/2007/05/23/on-windows-i-hated-shareware-with-a-passion-i
On Windows, I hated shareware with a passion. I would go out of my way to avoid having to pay for anything. Software was something to be hoarded. Things could not be more polar on the Mac. Mac software is often of such high quality, and with great attention to detail, that you want to pay for it.
— Why don’t you pay for software? - Download Squad (second comment)