How do companies know if I use cracked software or assets for my personal gig?
For context, I want to run a small personal gig (offering stuff on Patreon). Nothing too fancy.
In order to do that, I would need to use the Adobe suite, Windows, some audio and video effects, all requiring a commercial license.
In theory, I start to make money. How would Microsoft and Adobe know that I don't pay for their software?
If I use some audio effects, how would their owners even be able to tell / find my work? We're talking about basic sound effect, like rain, door knocks etc.
I've always been confused by this
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>User posts a support query for paid software in a piracy sub.
>"Why not use FOSS instead?"
Every single time.
Not everyone has the time and resources to relearn a new piece of software when they already have their workflow sorted out. Nobody asked for FOSS alternatives, it's a piracy sub.
Besides, shit like GIMP isn't even half as good as photoshop.
Calm down dude.
Also, I wouldn't mind people pirating Photoshop for personal purposes, but if you're going to do this for your business and make a profit off their software, you ought to pay for it.
That's my opinion.