Lee, you forgot "AVS DVD to Go 2".
Oh, scratch that... it hasn't been released yet, but when it is - you will get a free license for the rest of the year.
At any rate - nobody is forcing anyone to download or use the free software. Sometimes developers cannot actually giveaway the latest version (eg Zoner 4/5) without incurring real financial losses (nobody wants this). Instead they offered to sell the latest version at 50% off. If you are interested enough to purchase the software - the 50% discount in your pocket is nothing to complain about.
But as for "tuvia" this new member who has just joined the forums and shared their first words of wisdom - nice way to make an impression.
For some people - if a neighbor cooked a cake and knocked on their door with the cake as a kind gesture - some people would still abuse their neighbor saying the ingredients probably weren't fresh and chocolate icing isn't as nice as vanilla and it's not big enough, and its on an ugly plate, and they are being inconsiderate because it's lunchtime and they have already got a box of donuts to eat instead. You could give them a free bar of solid gold and they would complain that it is too heavy or bulky to fit in their bag, and why couldn't it be in two smaller bars instead.