Wow this discussion is on every board I visit. Guess a lot of people are feeling a need to justify.

1) "piracy" when applied to software or digital media means making a copy of digital media that is FOR SALE, that you intend to use (and/or redistribute) WITHOUT paying for the copy.

2) it is never justified. If the digital media was meant to be freely distributed (and much software, music, and video IS) then it would be. Deciding you don't want to pay for it doesn't make it free. Ever. Even if you REALLY wish hard. If you don't want to pay for something then DON'T USE IT. Simple.

So yeah, you're stealing from someone's kid. Way to go. Fight the power.

Bah.