I think software piracy hurts/benefits companies in complicated ways. When kids trade copies of Photoshop, Adobe benefits from this. This allows people to learn

I think software piracy hurts/benefits companies in complicated ways. When kids trade copies of Photoshop, Adobe benefits from this. This allows people to learn the tool and strenghtens Adobe’s status. On the other hand more affordable options suffer. Why pay even $20 for the second best, if you can get the best for free.