What is piracy? From what I know if you make a copy of a software and sell the copy while keeping the original that is considered to be piracy and it is against the law in most if not all countries. Always read the EULA before installing any software and program. Most vendors allow you to make 1 legal copy and use the copy while holding onto the original, this prevents the original from being damaged, but you are not allowed to lend or sell the copy while holding onto the original. That is against the law. Be very careful fines are very expensive.
I know that some programs a very expensive to buy and some games are great to play and cost too much for your budget. Think of the many hours it took to produce that program and game. Many people where involved with the development of the software, tool, utility, operating system and games. Do you want to take away their rights to earn a living, they also have families. Some of them studied very hard to achieve what they know today and it cost them a lot as well.
I work for the IT industry and I know how much work is involved in developing software, how many hours are devoted to producing good quality work. It is always great to reward these people for all their hard work. So tell me how would you feel if someone stole your software, one you produced and took you many sleepless nights. Now someone else is making a profit from your hard work and taking away many potential clients. I bet you would feel cheated, upset and angry. No one wants their hard work to be taken away without any payment or recognition.
Please do the right thing in life and take the proper action. When you see illegal copies don’t install them or use them simply delete them, destroy the dvd’s or cd’s and report them to the authorities or the software developers. Feel proud for taking this honourable action. God will reward you in other ways.
By the way there are hundreds of great freeware software, tools, utilities, games, anti-virus and more for you to use with no strings attached and even open source programs, software etc. So why use pirated software?
Come on what are you waiting for, do the right thing……