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Our tax dollars are subsidising hollywood and AAA video games. We already paid for them
but just my personal advice. Don't pirate your OS and don't pirate security software, that shit needs to run exactly right and cracked versions could have all kinds of things hidden inside of them
Windows and Linux are both free and MacOS coames pre-installed in custom made hardware, so I don't know who would pirate an OS anymore. I'm with you on security software though.
those who don't know what they're doing, but some are still doing it so good point
windows isn't free, but you can get OEM keys for super cheap if you look up where to buy on brave search
I have yet to ever have this happen to me. I've been pirating Windows OSes since Win2000 days.
This is only a risk if you don't know what you're getting into and do not take precautions. The best security for your PC and OS is common sense. Anti-virus and that junk just want your money to make you feel secure.
Okay, I warned you
Okay, thanks for an unneeded warning because nothing wrong has happened to me all this time. You keep sitting in that corner and being afraid with your little tinfoil hat on.
nothing wrong...as far as you've seen. Modern malware is silent and doesn't make its self known.