meh, every single license key ever issued is stored in the binary.... also you can just compile your own copy from scratch.
-or- just pay the author the $7 or whatevs if you use it.
-or- just pay the author the $7 or whatevs if you use it.
It's not about the $7. I can even pay $20. It's about the principle of being against nagware. If the author had asked for a donation in a non-obstructive way, that would've worked.
It is either that, or a SaaS wall.