Pirated Software - my $0.02
My 2 cents on s/w piracy:
Like a lot of people, I have used pirated software in the past, but I don't any more for these reasons:
- You normally run into problems with same s/n's over a network, bad copies (as above), viruses, product activation/registration and updates that check for illegal serial numbers etc.etc.
- After installing pirated software, I normally find myself trashing it or formatting my hard-drive 24 hrs after I downloaded it...
- Support the Macintosh -- buy Mac software and keep mac development going... Remember, we are only 4% of the market and it takes considerable resources for developers to code for more than one platform.
I don't care if you use pirated software -- I'd just recommend sticking with the software out of the box. At the end of the day, it's your choice...