via a recent IM with Kurt comes the following (after reading my last post, this was his response):
It seems to be the final point in the Herzprung-Russell diagram of software evolution.Stage 1) Innovation
Stage 2) Market Establishment
Stage 3) Market Obsolescence
Stage 4) Sue everyone in sight as your stock gets delisted.
I'll let this one just speak for itself. No comments from me even necessary. :D