Years ago I never paid for software, I would download dodgy copies. Find the cracks and stuff, run this illegal software with little concern. Things have changed since that time. I discovered open source plus I started to play games on-line. These two things have changed my mind about what I run on my computers.

The games... Most games these days have strong protection. Also if you are going to play a game for hours and hours then you should support the game writers by paying them.

Open source... There is such an array of great software out there. Not just Linux, but for Windows too.