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[–] pyria@kbin.melroy.org 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I end up sometimes giving up on having the thing. Because sometimes it's an effect of just feeling personal greed.

But I will almost never give in and pay for the thing. Some things out there, aren't worth the price and even if the price was right, it's not worth the support.

Like Microsoft, I've not paid for a single Windows OS in my entire life. I've always gotten Windows second hand or buying machines off from people who happen to have the latest Windows on it.

Adobe, haven't paid a single penny for their Photoshop program, kept pirating.

Part of pirating is just wheeling and patience. You will eventually, one day, get what you seek.

[–] datavoid@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Windows can be activated via the command line