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If the product is good, as in this case, a very sizable percentage of users will pay. The idea that people will only pay for software/music/movies if there are adequate technical restrictions placed on its distribution is what got us into the DRM mess in the first place.

It just wants you to be a nice person. I appreciate that.

I believe licensing restrictions require its purchase for commercial purposes.

Edit: Strike that. Nothing in their EULA expresses this. It simply seems like an open-ended "trial period." So, yes, it appears they're sticking to the guilt model, but unlike WinRAR, won't bug you about it.

>unlike WinRAR, won't bug you about it.

They do bug you (albeit less frequently). As mentioned in another post here, they ask you to pay occasionally when you try to save.

Actually, it will, every n number of saves. When I create a throwaway VM, it's a reminder to paste in my license key ;).