Not to be a Balsamiq fan-boi, but you clearly don't know Balsamiq based on this comment. Peldi and Balsamiq has been pretty straight up and transparent with everything (including their revenue & profit figures) from day 1.

So this doesn't surprise me.

As a matter of fact, if he DIDN'T do this....THAT would surprise me, based on the expectations he has set for his company (for better or worse).

Go read up about how he gave away free licenses to non-profits and educational institutions in the early days before 'Balsamiq' was 'Balsamiq'.

That being said, they are pretty awesome.

P.S. Small spelling correction, I think you meant 'annals' of history :)