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Linux, FreeBSD, and just about everything else will not take over the desktops in more than likely any of our lifetimes.
It is what it is. Microsoft gained control and will maintain it. If not for any other reason than that people are just fucking lazy and do not desire to learn something new. That also happens to be the average customer.
Most of the US pirated copies are also not done through warez or any online medium. It is done by greedy piece of shit local stores and other PC retailers.
As for stolen mp3's or anything else. I have none, zero! Hell I do not even have an mp3 player aside from my pc and maybe my dvd player. Nor do I have any illegally ripped dvd's, or other software that was not paid for. I will admit I did download a warez copy of one program because the company offered no trial. It did what I needed so I then deleted it and bought my own copy.
Now onto ones reputation, it does matter more than one may think. Not everyone is the sheepish type and many have long memories. Nobody desires to know they are dealing with an admitted thief. It just never feels right regardless of any possible cash. Some of us do stick to our morals and do not cross them for cash.
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