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Is it still pirating if you use pirating methods to obtain it?
Leading with the hard questions, I see!
(I honestly wouldn't know how to answer the question. I guess in order to pirate it, you'd have to fetch a copy from someone who broke the license terms and is thus not authorized to distribute it, but that kinda turns into a Catch-22)
is it still pirating if you use free software methods to obtain it?