Re:Time saver (Score 1)

Ever heard of patents? While you may be insignificant enough to get by, companies have to pay a plethora of IP trolls who say they own the patent to MP3. It's like Windows. Microsoft aren't too bothered about home piracy of Windows because it would be wasted effort to sue everyone, whereas if everyone's using Microsoft Office and Windows Media Audio on a Microsoft operating system they can not only get computer manufacturers to buy a Windows license per PC they sell, they can also come down hard on large organisations which avoid the Microsoft tax on operating systems, office packages, etc. (Argentinian government, for example).

I pay more to buy from companies that support Vorbis, FLAC and Theora whenever I have a choice, just like I do for Linux support. I'd rather support freedom than buy from the cheapest vendor (who might just happen to be able to undercut because they don't listen to what their customers want).