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amenhotep
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Hello,
I hope this post wouldn't be considered spamming because I am genuinely trying to get the insight of others about using pirated software. Let's consider this scenario which applies to lots of people at one time:
1. You live in Africa, well below poverty level
2. You attend university on government scholarship and you study Mathematics, Physics or something close
3. You discover that products exist and can substantially aid and improve your studies
4. You are in a position where you cannot afford to buy anything online and you don't even own a credit card
5. You meet a friend who is using a pirated version of a software and he isn't even aware that what he's doing is illegal
6. What do you do ?
The answer I'm looking for is a simple Yes, just use it/No, don't!. I'm aware that a possibility is to look for another free software. But let's assume that's not possible. If the answer is No, how can someone pay $500 for something he can get for free if that someone is not an extremely rich man.
Another thing that I don't understand is how can software companies know you're using a pirated software. Say for example, the 2007 version of Microsoft Office which needed a simple serial code.
Thanks
I hope this post wouldn't be considered spamming because I am genuinely trying to get the insight of others about using pirated software. Let's consider this scenario which applies to lots of people at one time:
1. You live in Africa, well below poverty level
2. You attend university on government scholarship and you study Mathematics, Physics or something close
3. You discover that products exist and can substantially aid and improve your studies
4. You are in a position where you cannot afford to buy anything online and you don't even own a credit card
5. You meet a friend who is using a pirated version of a software and he isn't even aware that what he's doing is illegal
6. What do you do ?
The answer I'm looking for is a simple Yes, just use it/No, don't!. I'm aware that a possibility is to look for another free software. But let's assume that's not possible. If the answer is No, how can someone pay $500 for something he can get for free if that someone is not an extremely rich man.
Another thing that I don't understand is how can software companies know you're using a pirated software. Say for example, the 2007 version of Microsoft Office which needed a simple serial code.
Thanks