sotware piracy
sotware piracy
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In Russia, where i'm originally from, they have legal stores that sell pirated disks, but they also have licensed software sold in the same stores. So you see Photoshop for like 25 cents and then you see Photoshop for $600, which mind you, is what an average russian citizen makes every 3-4 months.
I don't think it would enter any sane person's mind to spend 3 months of income on an applicatiom when they can get it virtually for free.
It's alot easier for you to say "If you can't afford it, too bad" if you are a graphic designer in a well-to-do country, for most people i know here, it's a fraction of what they make a month.