There's no such thing as "pirating". "Pirating" is just a buzz word that some use as a ignorant epithet and others hold as a badge of honor. The question is, "

There's no such thing as "pirating". "Pirating" is just a buzz word that some use as a ignorant epithet and others hold as a badge of honor. The question is, "Am I breaking copyright law by downloading this software?" Here's a flow chart so you can check for yourself: Did you purchase said software? a) Yes -> Then you are not breaking copyright law. b) No -> Then you are breaking copyright law. Distributing the copyrighted material, as many torrent clients do for you automatically, is another matter altogether.