Don't millions of people do exactly that without nothing happening to them?
2006-08-20 12:25:59 · 14 answers · asked by Moon O 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
You won't get sued! It is highly unlikely they'll sue you. Generally, the cost of the lawsuit far exceeds the amount they can win. Because companies lose money taking customers to court, they generally don't do take people to court.
Companies usually go after the distributors that sells pirated materials instead.
2006-08-20 12:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by Tristan K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not generally.
They tend to only come after businesses that would be using an illegal version on like every computer they have. They generally don't care about the "little guy".
2006-08-24 11:45:33 · answer #2 · answered by Ana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not gona get sued unless open up a business selling illegal downloads.
2006-08-20 12:42:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the courtroom.. if it ever was to happen... it is considered illegal.
Yet, as you said, millions of people pirate softwares. There are no exact ways to track one who downloads it... but if you were to somehow ever get caught distributing... you would be sued.
2006-08-20 12:31:24 · answer #4 · answered by Bvlgari 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't think you will not get sued just because millions have not. I've knowen of people that get busted when others go free.
2006-08-20 12:35:35 · answer #5 · answered by ancestorhorse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's funny cause we discussed this question at school last year. If someone really wanted to catch u they could. U leave ur internet providor info when u download, using that they can ask ur providor to give out ur name and adress. They don't even need to see if u have the program installed on ur pc. Ur ip will lead them to ur internet providor and he will lead them to u!!
2006-08-20 12:33:07 · answer #6 · answered by sheff_ne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to take that risk then you can. You can get a free limited version from adobe for it though, if that interests you.
2006-08-20 12:31:32 · answer #7 · answered by Deja Entendu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's available to download for free it's not illegal.
2006-08-20 12:30:44 · answer #8 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
free versions are called demos. They are not illegal.
2006-08-20 12:31:11 · answer #9 · answered by poopdoll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you tell people on a questions board.
2006-08-20 12:30:39 · answer #10 · answered by grooveface 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋