Using that cracked copy of XP or any other software after you have purchased a legal copy is still ILLEGAL. Or can't you guys figure that out. I'm a bit confused, as always, what the hell the big deal is. If you don't like copy protection schemes and all that...just like that guy above me said...don't buy the darn thing....but I suppose you'll go out and download that cracked copy because it doesn't have the protection scheme, because the CL copy is inconvenient, and we don't need inconvenience, so its ok...or maybe even eventually buy the real deal and then get the cracked copy, oh just for backup and convenience..its still fn cracked !!! Its like I said on a previous post, but no one commented---they aren't REALLY trying to stop piracy from the hackers, because they can't...they're trying to stop ma and pa, dick and jane, joe hobbyist from installing the program on everyone's hard drive in the neighborhood...us "honest folk" that figure it's ok to fire off a copy for Aunt Edna that would really like to play with that cool program that she saw at Johnny's house, while on her death bed and stuff..... And don't try to say I'm wrong here....most people don't have a clue what the difference between legal and illegal is anymore---they can't even obey the simplest traffic rules--such as speed LIMIT.."oh, the cops don't care if you drive 65 in a 55...everyone does it". Stop sign ????? Oh--they have this cool wireless tranmitter for the internet...hey neighbors....buy one of these for $40 and we all can have internet access.... AW, I just got this great software called Poser 5...man, you remember when we used to play paper dolls and all the jocks used to laugh at us ???? Well now you can do it with this program...and the girls even look real with breasts and stuff.....do you want me to install it on your system??? Cool !!!...I just got done putting it on my bros system down the street too....hey we can swap those models I downloaded the other day too....

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