It certainly can't hurt to ask- unless you are concerned about the amount of respect you get around here. Or breaking the law.
Fact: Software piracy hurts. YOU might get what you want for free, but the company gets less income and the people who paid for the prodect get less support, updates, etc. from the company.
If you are going to go about breaking the law, its wise NOT to do it in public- such as on a BBS. Many folks around here REALLY dislike pirates, so your chances of getting serious attention go WAY down when you start talking about pirating software.
Just thought you might want to know that.