There are a few sellers on ebay that offer the software for $ 25.00.
Some members on here get upset if end users ask for software so expect backlash. With that said, it is out there if you are willing to spend a few bucks.

Just last month I purchased an MX-1200 from Best Buy open box for $189.99 and an open box MX-890(X-8) for $ 129.99. They gave me the software because I am Best Buy for Business and drop a lot of coin for my business in Magnolia. I have used Prontos for years and the CCP is very similar and easy to grasp. It took about 3 hours to grasp the general concept and about 8 hours to fine tune and perfect. I have eight activities in my HT room and 4 in my master bedroom. I even created my own custom Icons and channel logos in Photoshop. The entire Professional programming required, due to the difficulty, is more urban legend than fact. Any die hard enthusiast with a free weekend can accomplish the task with relative ease and will not be married to a pro installer for the life of the remote.