Interesting... In my high school (third world country), buying software at US prices simply wasn’t an option for local incomes, while we were hungry to learn an

Interesting... In my high school (third world country), buying software at US prices simply wasn’t an option for local incomes, while we were hungry to learn and use the software (especially compilers). Even the teachers copied software for us onto floppies that we’d “borrow” like library books. Everyone pirated. Interestingly though most switched to Linux early on too. And most of the members of our warez distribution BBS/IRC channels went on to great careers in technology, some becoming leading lights of the local and SV VC scene ;) I think some of the early healthy disrespect for authority may have had a part in fostering our risk taking, questioning mindsets!