verticalplunge
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Forget the moral argument as it has absolutely no value in actual practice for people who use illegal copies and software that isn't used often or for profit is sort of in a category that hadn't existed previously.
Bottom line is this: support the companies making software that you need. All you PC Logic users and the Cubase hordes who didn't pay for the applications--guess why those companies were bought out by larger firms (and why Logic on PC is dead) ....
If you find yourself using a certain piece of software all the time, pay for it. Support the company producing it so that they can improve it. Please remember, too, that the audio market is pathetically small compared to other software markets and that a lot of progress is made by small developers. Never mind morality, it's in your best interests, long-term, to support them.
Bottom line is this: support the companies making software that you need. All you PC Logic users and the Cubase hordes who didn't pay for the applications--guess why those companies were bought out by larger firms (and why Logic on PC is dead) ....
If you find yourself using a certain piece of software all the time, pay for it. Support the company producing it so that they can improve it. Please remember, too, that the audio market is pathetically small compared to other software markets and that a lot of progress is made by small developers. Never mind morality, it's in your best interests, long-term, to support them.