Thread: What is "piracy" and is it ever justified
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2010-03-05 , 12:07
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Originally Posted by redi View Post
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Fargus: Trial versions are usually a nuisance, with restricted access and usually just driving the users insane before actually getting a good picture of the software in question. Emphasizis on the word usually. Testing with a trial version or a pirated full version brings exactly as much money to a company, so I do not really see a big difference.
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The problem is that not everyone that continues to use theproduct pays for it if they have a pirated copy - Windows and Photoshop being prime examples. If you find the trial version doesn't give you the ability to evaluate the product tell the producer or find someone that has a legit copy and try it out. Piracy is never an acceptable option, this is just an excuse.