My country (Uruguay) has some retarded laws that means that even if you purchase a valid copy of a software program from the US it's not a "legal" copy (my fath

My country (Uruguay) has some retarded laws that means that even if you purchase a valid copy of a software program from the US it's not a "legal" copy (my father found out the hard way that the Norton license he had bought in the US was not "legal"). And no, there are no legal ways to buy several programs - meanwhile piracy is unofficially tolerated by the government (there are shops that sell pirated versions of games and other software - not MS stuff or other companies with local presence). I do have every Microsoft program I use legally for instance (as they are available locally). There are also several other grievances (think DVD region selection and all that) which strongly discourage purchasing software. I tend to believe that I wouldn't have any illegal program if I lived in the US. Edit: fittingly, I've had a (legal) copy of a game I purchased for a friend just detained at customs (used to be you could make small purchases without it winding up at customs, but it isn't so anymore). So some very nice paperwork and fees coming up - just for trying to be legal. I'm not sure if Steam is legal here, but I wouldn't bet for it (it's probably a gray area and it should be OK)