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Part 1: Define "piracy"
From a copyright law perspective [1] you're fine.

From a contract law perspective, you're bound by the EULA you agreed to. It says you're in violation.

Next time, don't agree to conditions you don't mean to comply with.

[1] IANALAIDNPOOTV. If you want a legal opinion, pay an authorized dealer.
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WGA  danm_50@... | 08/10/06
Difficult question  Justin James | 08/10/06
Part 1: Define "piracy"  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/10/06
Par 2: Define policy  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/10/06
Good question, but ask this one first...  Yodaddy | 08/10/06
But before you answer that, read what Microsoft has to say...  Yodaddy | 08/10/06
Microsoft's answer to your question  dberlind | 08/10/06
Yeah, I shoulda figured you asked, you are a smart person  Yodaddy | 08/10/06
Clumsy has nothing to do with it  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/10/06
Actually I think it's that "Advantage" thingy they been promising  Yodaddy | 08/10/06
The definition of "advantage"  dberlind | 08/10/06
I'm looking forward to that next post.  Yodaddy | 08/10/06
Not according to Microsoft!  Scrat | 08/10/06
Why stop at accusation ?  aaron@... | 08/11/06
Processors ...  Original Eggman | 08/27/08
What they should do...  sjohnson@... | 08/11/06
Here is a quote directly from Microsoft's WGA support forum  Yodaddy | 08/13/06
Good One!!  shellin | 08/15/06
Master Microsoft  bdering | 08/14/06
Are you a pirate?  nmaclennan | 08/14/06
Are you a pirate?  abc123a | 08/14/06
What's all the fuss!!  mikeh@... | 08/14/06
Are we really interested in WGA's definition?  Langalibalene | 08/14/06
...even if we might have some sympathy..  Langalibalene | 08/14/06
I once paid microsoft  wizardb@... | 08/14/06
Buy a machine with no OS  JDThompson | 08/14/06
Why buy a whole machine?  Capt_B | 10/05/06
WGA Denial of Service  ValFitzAndrew | 10/07/06
RE: Good One  Original Eggman | 08/27/08
RE: Am I a Windows pirate? WGA would say yes but you decide  djmuk | 03/07/09

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