I don't pirate software anymore, the risks aren't worth it to me
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I use FOSS. You can't ever truly know if a pirated piece of software is back doored or not, so why even risk it?
I usually use FOSS when I can. Commercial software simply isn't necessary for most tasks, and you take the least amount of risk if you use the least amount of pirated software possible.
If the Foss alternative dose everything I want use that
If not I pirate
Little bit of both personally
The problem is, Bitwig is not Free Software, and on top of it it costs quite a lot of money, and I left my soundcard in Sweden when I moved to Korea ^^.
I think I'll check out Ardour more thorowly. Now with Pipewire it should wor more hasslefree compared to when I had to switch between Jack and Pulse Audio manually all the time.
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I use FOSS where I can. If I need a certain software for something I'll pirate, but only think I can think of that for is 2013 3DS Max for FFXIV animation modding. Beyond that FOSS is more than enough.
If I have a nice FOSS alternative that will fulfill my needs, then I will always prioritize FOSS. If not, then I pirate the proprietary option.
I have not had to pirate software since I was a teenager. There are free/FOSS tools that do all of what I need well enough that I haven't needed to even consider non-free options. Documents I just use Google Docs/Sheets, video editing I use kdenlive, sound recording/editing I use audacity, screen recording and game capture I use OBS, photo/image editing I use GIMP, etc.
It's not that I am opposed to software piracy, I just have not had to do it. I would if I needed too but it just hasn't come up. For games I typically either buy them for a console or Steam and don't pirate them.
The only thing I really pirate with any regularity anymore is tv/movies/music, and most of that is just finding things to add to my jellyfin rather than anything that's new/current.
I much prefer using FOSS, but sometimes they’re not good enough compared to paid alternatives (AutoCAD vs FreeCAD; Tupi Tube vs. Adobe Animate).
One thing I do for Games is buying used ones. I still have a PS4 and I am not playing much, so there's a ton of 2nd hand older AAA Games I haven't played yet, that are sold for a few bucks.
My Policy:
FOSS if there is something I like that does what I need in a way I can understand.
Paid software if its useful software that doesn't have a stupid high price.
Overprice software or software that thinks their software needs a subscription service? Raise the flag!
My exact policy. Support FOSS where possible. Pay when its convenient and good product. Steal subscriptions. Adobe PS can absolutely get bent with there stupid ass subscription thats an insane price
Usually FOSS unless I need to use a particular program that doesn't have a good FOSS alternative. My old Mac runs fine but doesn't have many FOSS alternatives that works with High Sierra, so I have to use cracked apps. Using Windows, Linux or Android it's all FOSS.
I mostly use FOSS, and occasionally I use proprietary if there’s no proper FOSS alternatives.