57% of people admit to illegally downloading software. Do you think its ok to snag software?

If the companies charged a fair price I would have some sympathy for them. Many software companies sell licensed versions for 10 cents on the dollar in countries that have lots of pirating. I have to assume it is sold for a modest profit. In countries that have tight anti pirating enforcement the software is outrageous. For example, Microsoft sells a licensed version of Windows 7 pro, blah blah for $19. Also they sell Office in the US for $19 if you get it through your company. They are the rip off artists, too bad if they get their own medicine. Same goes for Adobe and others. They make the rules,

I want some of that free stuff.

if you do so for youre own purpose.not resale.likepossession of marijuna was ha ha.

its too expensive

sure it's ok they fat cat companies that rip us off any way. NO,NO WAY IS IT OK THEY WORKED HARD TO MAKE IT AND SHOULD BE PAID FOR IT.just couldn't keep myself from making a ows remark

One should do the right thing, just because it is the right thing. Breaking the law will only get people in trouble, and stealing is against the law. (At least it was in the America I knew.) IMHO, if nobody sees you do it, or knows you're doing it, it is still illegal.

"nd stealing is against the law. (At least it was in the America I knew.) "

I do get your point, but legally, it isn't stealing or theft of any sort, but a totally different crime.

well it really is not ok but i used to download from lime wire but its not my falt the illegal site was there

let's put it this way: everyone would do it if they knew it didn't have any possible negative repercussions to themselves, I'm just being honest.

There shouldn't be a problem if you follow the law.

IMO, it is more complicated than that.

As you said, it's your opinion. Your opinion is your own. It is not mine.

some one has to pay for the development....

I don't like doing those things I would hate to have done to me. Pirating is stealing and I wouldn't like someone stealing from me.

.....if you call it "format shifting" :)

The charge for legal downloads is sky high.

I haven't had a need to, or the 'desire'...Neither do I have a dog in that fight. Not my place to 'Judge' others.

No! It's theft and there is nothing any honest person can say that justifies this acativity .

I have fully registered software in all of my computers.

What most people don't know is most software firms will sell you a multiple computer license for about a 1/3 the cost of buying one for each computer.

No! It's theft and there is nothing any honest person can say that justifies it.

I always like to try software before I buy it or delete it.

No reason to take someone else's hard work, plenty of free software on the net. I also subscribe to Giveaway of the day which offers free software daily.
http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/

I will not confirm or deny my feels on the subget (I am afraid of the internet police)

and I don't intent to download stuff!!

Stealing is stealing no matter how you want to put a pretty wrapper around it. It's Wrong!! I have friends in the music business and they make their money by selling their Cd's from their suitcases or other means for which they can keep track of their music sales.
Musicians of the past made record deals and their music was pirated 24/7/365 days a year after that. There is no real stopping of piracy. If a thief is going to steal it they will find a way. Software piracy is just as wrong. The person puts all their programming knowledge and time on a disk to make a buck to feed his family. He/She is living the
American dream. Then along comes Jolly Rodger and takes a piece of it. Then there are the hackers who just want to plant their flag in your programs and cause havoc. Sometimes they do nothing. Then sometimes they destroy all your info or steal it for whatever purposes, ID theft, Stealing from your bank account. You know the fun stuff. Anyways you then have to go out and buy another copy of your OS and hope you can retrieve your music and pictures. Some hackers are good enough to hack into your system and change your motherboard speeds so it cooks your CPU and destroys your hardware. More money spent on your PC for which you don't have.
Oh great! I'm ranting, Somebody stop me, Please! Stealing is stealing, Don't do it!

Public domain. If you gave us the option to pay for it, we'd be less angry.

I've been in the computer business since the 1970s... and I have NEVER snagged software illegally, I have used 'shareware' and 'freeware' ... but that's not what you're talking about.

THEY EARNED the money, writing something you have no CLUE how to do... send me all your money you tight wad you.

in deed I am Maam....hahahahahahahahahahah! I'm also a hippy and a Junky too.

I don't believe that's the right thing to do. It's just wrong.

Exactly, THOU SHALT NOT STEAL... isn't a suggestion folks.

I agree.

Only time it's all right is when it's freeware (and I don't know if there's much freeware around).

And its not a good thing

Happy virus hunting.

Yes, there are also mac viruses- the apple store will lie to you in order to sell you a mac.

No, it isn't; a lot of people say it's ok because the artists make so much money but that's just stupid. I hope someday something they take pride in and that gives them a lot of money gets stolen.

I owned boxed software for every program I have installed. Someone worked hard to create it, so it's only fair that I pay my share of the freight.