In reply to WASDman - I work for Stardock, and I can say that the original GalCiv never had Starforce protection. We did (I think) state that we were not using such methods of protection for GalCiv II, which appears to have triggered the controversial link-posting to a torrent site by a Starforce employee.

The bit about charity is right. Over $50,000 in total, last year. It might not sound very impressive compared to other donations, but it's not bad when you consider the size of most furry conventions. Midwest FurFest raised $13049 in 2006. That only comes out to about $10 per person, but it's $10 more than most cons.