Reply To: Piracy good or bad

These are all very good comments and ideas, but let's make sure we keep this discussion on philosophical ground, not aiming at each other. Everyone needs to make these decisions for themselves.

I want to be clear that I actually do believe piracy to be an evil and something that should be avoided when possible. More importantly, I believe that the important thing is to strive toward doing the right thing.

No one is perfect, but we all know that it's the right thing to pay for these tools. If you can pay, then pay. If you cannot pay, then either don't use the tools or use them with the knowledge that you have a debt to the tool makers.