Sorry but personal opinion is not really relevant. It's the law, and it's DrewFX's right.
moto
It might be wrong but it doesn't mean it's not going to happen. It also means, from an individuals' point of view, that it will continue to happen, regardless of the wishes of the author of said software. As a former beta tester for DVD Decrypter (and now ImgBurn), unscrupulus business practices by parasitic "companies" who package freeware as an all-in-one backup solution keep every dollar they make through dodgy sales. I've seen no monies at all going to the people who created the software in the first place. People "buy" this software for 50 bucks or whatever it is and then decend upon our support forum(s) because they don't know how to use it. The "company" that sold said package offers no support at all. The authors of VobEdit, PGCEdit, DVD Shrink (all Windoze DVD apps) are all in the same boat.
It might be wrong but this rather shonky behaviour won't stop just because the author asks them to.
*steps off soapbox*
