Answer Truthfully Now...

[Franko]

With all the recent threads going on about copyright etc.. I reckon this poll will go down as the one with the least ever responses.

However if you brave enough or honest enougth, it would be quite interesting to see the results...

[jj]

umm what poll ?

[tone007]

Barry Altman is a 220lb Southern man of questionable character.

[Franko]

umm what poll ?

This poll !!!!

[tone007]

No, this pole!

[runequester]

Amiga games, yes.
Software within the last 10 years, no.

[Franko]

Look's warmer there than Scotland on a hot day...

[koshman]

.......yes......

[Crisisdog]

I have to say "yes" for very old software that I've come across which I can no longer obtain through legal channels.  However, I'm a stickler for purchasing anything recent, and give my co-workers a hard time for constantly torrenting new games / applications / OSes.

[Moto]

Only Microsoft products!  

But seriously I always try to support developers.  And besides, it would be bad karma since I'm a programmer by profession.

I do regret pirating so much Amiga software back in the day but then again I couldn't afford it and I didn't have the adult ethics to know why it was a bad idea.

[orb85750]

And for those who pirate software that is still available "through legal channels" .....Do you have any reservations about shoplifting (other than getting caught)?

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Yes.  I don't want to say "it's software vendors fault", but seriously.  I will buy OS licenses almost every time, because I don't want to deal with the hassle of having to use a workaround, or leaving someone's OS unpatched, but:

New computer from Dell factory outlet: $600, +$150 for monitor (includes Win7 Pro license)

compared to

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro: $389
Office 2010 Pro: $411

(prices from newegg.com)

I'll switch our users over to OpenOffice, before ever paying that sort of ridiculous amount for basic productivity software.  :-/

[kedawa]

I've pretty much weaned myself off of proprietary and commercial software anyway, but I still use windows on a lot of machines, and I don't pay for the privilege.  I think it's worth pointing out, however, that while I never payed anything for any of my windows licences, I didn't pirate them either.  I just reuse product keys from discarded computers or systems which have been updated to newer OSs.
There's really nothing wrong with that as far as I'm concerned.

[kedawa]

And for those who pirate software that is still available "through legal channels" .....Do you have any reservations about shoplifting (other than getting caught)?

Oh come on now.  If you're going to equate piracy with another crime, at least make it something that fits, like parking without paying the meter.

[koshman]

@ orb85750: Ehh, you can't copy candy bars....
Not defending pirating, but it IS a difference.

@ kedawa: +1