fragments wrote:So we are now refuting the existence of intellectual property? Fucking serious?
You know what, I am not even having this argument. Ill just keep paying for my software (which includes functioning products and customer support). Keep being a tnuc if you want dude...
I dunno what kind of crazy entitlement attitude that even is...
There's no point in having a temper tantrum and calling people names. Some people just have a different opinion to you. Piracy is definitely not the same as theft, it even had a different name.
There's also pros and cons to piracy. The pros are that it's free marketing - you get to really try the software, recommend it to people etc. I wouldn't have bought half the synths I use today if I hadn't pirated them first.
The cons are lost sales, but the amount is debatable. It's certainly nothing near what the anti piracy crowd would have you believe. People download movies, music, software that they'd never have bought.
Personally I believe that if you use a piece of software a lot and love it, you should support the people who made it. But there's nothing wrong with an extended trial.