Yup. I agree with archdev. Before I had Linux, I would have done it, If I needed it. I also once grabbed a key for windows 95 (long time ago) because somehow the registry lost the fact that we had installed it, even though we purchased and installed it a few years before.... Anyway, my point it, if its _good_ software (chuckle), then buy it.

I can only applause that speech

Another annoying thing: kind of off topic. I had purchased a windows xp installation CD at some point in my life (for my brother's computer I was fixing up... he still uses windows, whatever) Anyway, I had legally purchased this, and wanted to get myself an extra CD to keep with myself (in the event my brother lost the CD and needed to reinstall or something).

At anyrate, being the now mature responsible person I am, I actually contacted microsoft about getting duplicate media... I had my purchased serial number in hand, thinking it woudl cost me like 5 bucks or something; They told me it was gonna be like 30 dollars, for a replacement CD. I only bought the OS in the first place for 100 USD, why would I pay a third of that to get a friggin copy CD.

I think I ended up just burning a copy of the CD for myself anyway to keep (I think you are allowed to do that anyway for archival purposes) but come on, what if he had lost the CD later... they were gonna charge me 30 dollars to pop out a 5 cents CD.

Just seems so weird when now I can download any ISO I want for free