Thread: So, is it illegal to torrent a copy of windows if you already own the OS?
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Old 12-17-2008, 12:47 AM   #33 (permalink)
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They want to do that, but they want to charge you a subscription fee. Would you be willing to pay say $150/year for that service?
No, I wouldn't. Outside of this subscription scheme, they should allow license holders to download replacements for free, so long as the holder can provide sufficient evidence that they own the copy. Nothing is fraud-proof, but I'm sure they could come up with a fair system... if they wanted to.
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Also, you don't hunt chickens. Chickens are domesticated animals.
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