well if you put it that way... kung puro na lng sad pirated copies ang naa sa mga shelves then it would mean the end of development as we know it. think of the fundings needed for R&D... i admit they are really over pricing their products. and piracy is really not a form of revolution in any circumstances.. in my point of view. alternative freeware or shareware are. but then again its not the same... kung ganahan mo mag revolt, then not with piracy. maypa adto sa "no software patents"