Pirated and OS software are different things, obviously. But would you prefer one over the other? I’m thinking of switching to both OS software AND pirated software. Just want opinions and tips from this community.
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@darkguyman There isn’t much I can’t do with open source that I can do with commercial software, hence the motive for pirating it isn’t there. I used to prefer adobe premier to kdenlive for example, but not so much for what it can do but for the user interface which I found superior, and I was even willing to BUY it when it was for sale but damned if I’ll pay a monthly extortion fee.
I would definitely download a car.
Ethically? If you would’ve bought it if you couldn’t pirate it, you should probably buy it.
With how shit my countries consumer protection laws are, 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
3 words.
Stand.
And.
Deliver.
I’ll admit to being mostly right of center in a lot of ways gasp HERE??! Lol.
But I’m no boot licker.
Anarchocapitalist is probably the closest category.
That said, there’s nothing I like more than fighting back against “the man” whether that “man” is a corporation or the government itself.
So when corporations, or anyone really, tries to fuck me over?
Stand. And. Deliver. Bitch.
I turn 49 in August. I’ve had a home computer since 1984. I am of the generation that could work on the old school computers, and I’ve been pirating since the 80s.
If you want me to PAY you, make it worth the money. Otherwise, I’ll get it however I can get away with.
I think it’s good :)
I am conflicted about it.
I was a teenager in the 90s and piracy back then was new and was an act of rebellion, a fuck you to copyright assholes and a way to stick it to The Man (whatever that means).
Now I think more about the damage that it could cause to creators and developers, but also I don’t like to support predatory and exploitative platforms, so I could say I have become more selective with my piracy, and whenever I think it’s fair, I will pay for the thing I have pirated if I like it/find it useful/think the price is fair.
Piracy is terrible, but there are very few places in the world where it still exists, like Somali.
I think it is unethical to pay (or demand payment) for things that can be copied freely. It’s a joke, insanity, a depraved legacy/necessity from the Blue Church.
If buying isn’t owning then piracy isn’t stealing.
I prefer to use FOSS software. There is a risk of getting malware from pirated software. Even if there is no malware, commercial software usually has lots of tracking and telemetry anyways.
Yup, network usage monitoring is a necessity when sailing the high seas.
Both FOSS and piracy are about freedom. The first is given, the second is taken.
people will hate about this, but as long as you didn’t installed malware, and you blocked pirated software with firewalls (simplewall:https://github.com/henrypp/simplewall), you can have “privacy” because it never connects to internet and you don’t give anyone information. so shoot for it if you want.
Far be it from me to criticize people pirating this software but after some period of adjustment I’m very happy with the open source alternatives to most of these.
Nowadays I’ve transitioned from all adobe software, but I’d be lying if I say I don’t miss them. Photoshop in particular is so good to use.
That’s fair, in all honesty it’s a great tool. But in the end it’s not worth it.
Yeah tbh I don’t actually use adobe products at all. I only want windows and games so that’s why I asked this question in the first place, piracy also included of course.
To clarify, I use FMHY as my piracy wiki. Also, does disabling my internet also prevent connection of pirated software or no?
I have a few personal rules about it, eg. I’ll try not to pirate smaller, independent things where it might conceivably screw over the creator, but other than that it’s all fair game IMO.
As a side note, it’s been interesting to grow up hearing non-stop from the corporate world that piracy is evil and is killing art or whatever, only to watch them do a full 180 in the last couple of years now that they need to pirate the entire internet to train AI.
Rules for thee but not for me
My only rule is that I won’t pirate it if I would otherwise buy it and not do without it. Either way they make no money from me, but sometimes after pirating I’ll want to actually buy it.
Piracy is ethically correct against corporations and I do it with glee
Yup
