So do you buy shareware?

[calpha]

Or do you "crackit" ')

Hmmm, let's see. I use about 2000 shareware apps (feels like it)

I've bought:
Agent
Ultra Edit
Icon Edit
ACDSee (4)
Winzip (entire Package)
MusicMatch (bastaaard-ehs)
Real-crap (8.0 I think)
Getright

I use a butload more, but I'm broke now so I don't feel bad. I'll buy the other stuff when I get some cash.

 

[Chaotic42]

I can't think of any shareware that I use now. The last was WinZip, but now I just use Windows XP's zip program.

 

[dejitaru]

Pirate.

I prefer the free stuff. GNU

 

[Fencer128]

Bulletproof FTP
CloneCD
Limewire
Ad-Aware 6 Professional
And soon Oupost firewall v2

All (apart from limewire as my university does not allow such things) good buys.

Andy

 

Only if it's really good.

 

[JoPh]

i crack all my shareware.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: JoPh
i crack all my shareware.

Thief.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Warezmonkeys. :disgust:

I search for free software first - if I *really* need the shareware I buy it, but more often than not there's a GNU equivalent.

- M4H

 

[JoPh]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: JoPh
i crack all my shareware.

Thief.

 

[gokou777]

dependes

 

[yllus]

I bought mIRC, run a legit copy of WinXP Pro, run a legit copy of Nero, legit copy of Download Accelerator Pro. Everything else is open source dev stuff. It feels kinda good to have done this.

 

[ultimatebob]

Stupid ABit forgot to include a serial number with the copy of WinDVD that they shipped with my video card. So, I needed to use a pirated key to make it work. Otherwise, my new gaming computer runs 100% legit software.

 

[Spyro]

I've only bought two shareware programs, ever. I probably won't be buying anymore either, because I don't need to.

 

[PrincessGuard]

The only shareware I use is PowerArchiver, and I paid the $6 or whatever the special price was. And, get this, I donate to freeware authors for their work :Q

You actually paid for RealPlayer?

 

[Spyro]

Originally posted by: yllus
I bought mIRC, run a legit copy of WinXP Pro, run a legit copy of Nero, legit copy of Download Accelerator Pro. Everything else is open source dev stuff. It feels kinda good to have done this.

Good 4 U [tm]

 

[yoda291]

I own my copy of windows 2000, I also own a legit copy of WinXP, but I don't run it. I bought opera (so worth it). I own an old license of ultraedit, but I usually just use vim. For about the span of a week, I used officexp over 2k without actually owning the license(turns out my employer gave me a pirated key and "forgot" to notify me.) for about a month, I scrapped it and went back to 2k. everything else I use is open or web based...or both.

 

[ComputerMonkey]

I donated $5 to Trillian, that's it. I try to use as much open source stuff as possible.

 

[VBboy]

Originally posted by: JoPh
i crack all my shareware.

You may want to think twice before revealing such information

 

[Looney]

I do/would if the software is good enough. Mostly just PC2002 stuff.

 

[murphy55d]

I paid for UltraMon... great dual monitor software.

 

[DaveSimmons]

I buy it all, but then I'm a goody-two-shoes and actually still buy CDs and DVDs (never even installed a p2p app).

Though my goody-two-shoeness is being severely tested by finding damaged tracks on 10 of the 550-odd CDs I've ripped so far for my music jukebox :| . Those RIAA scum should be forced to provide cheap replacement CDs for life, including "out of print" CDs.

 

[Sundog]

Yes

 

[PCMarine]

If it's good and at a reasonable price I'll buy it.

 

[eplebnista]

So do you buy shareware?

No.

 

[RichieZ]

I have my schools site licencses for Office XP, WinXP, Dreamweaver MX, etc.