As others have said, you should try to fix it. 1. Convert things you can to open source alternatives. Google Docs/Open-office should replace ms-office. The QA

As others have said, you should try to fix it. 1. Convert things you can to open source alternatives. Google Docs/Open-office should replace ms-office. The QA can happen on Linux, if it's a web-based company. 2. Make sure your founders understand this as part of the cost of running the company and know that they can't do it for ever. It must be in their roadmap to move to legal copies when they have funds. If you find the attitude too casual and you are looked down upon on raising the issue, quit. Period.