Piracy feels wrong because programmers worked hard to get the code working and deserve to earn money from the sales of the software from their company.<p>Some people used piracy to try a software program before they decide to buy it. For example Microsoft Windows was pirated by BBS systems, and it got popular and pirates would buy their own copy after trying it out first. People who pirated Windows 3.X for example, went on to buy Windows 95 when it came out.<p>I used to work for PC Shops and they would give us copies of floppies with MS-DOS and Windows on it to install for customers without paying Microsoft OEM fees. This was before activation keys and online activation. I felt bad about doing it, but if I used a legit version and charged for it I&#x27;d be fired. It was custom PC and AT systems with parts made in China and Taiwan and sometimes a 386 as well when they could afford it.