Perhaps there is a certain perverse form of karma to software piracy. When you are a kid and all your family has is a crappy <$500 PC and you really want to le

Perhaps there is a certain perverse form of karma to software piracy. When you are a kid and all your family has is a crappy <$500 PC and you really want to learn to do something cool, you can't even afford student or lite versions of the big name development, drafting, or graphic design apps. So maybe you pirate them, learn to do something useful, get paid to do said useful thing, then buy a license or so to ensure the cycle for the next generation.