Thread: Is it okay for a student with limited financial resources to pirate software?
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2010-09-30 , 10:28
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Originally Posted by qwazix View Post
1. MS sells you a license of windows -- this is a service. It is physically impossible to use 3 computers at a time, yet I am forced to have 3 windows licenses (I do have them btw)
That's a bad argument for an OS that ships with SMB, Remote desktop, www, ftp, telnet servers, support for AD. Leaving it up is using it. At this rate, all servers and dedicated machines would be free.

On Office, e.g., the number of install varies on edition, some allow a PC and a laptop, other up to 3 devices.

Originally Posted by qwazix View Post
2. Apple forbids you
Bringing Apple into this is like bringing a gun to a match of chess.

[QUOTE=qwazix;828299]5. Why software companies are just so relaxed against piracy by individuals? Couldn't each update break the cracking methods? Usually is just a cracked exe. [QUOTE]

They do all the time. That's why updates come patched through torrents. And because most cracks also kill the auto-update.

Originally Posted by qwazix View Post
7. It is illegal to sell a used software. Why? (Check autodesk - chinese ebayer case)
Afraid Texrat is right on this one. It's not illegal, there's no law against it. This is something a company imposes on you and, lacking a law that says you can, they can sue for breach of terms. Also, jurisdiction couunts. I'd like to see them pull that elsewhere.

And we're back to lobby and pressure.
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