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How do companies know if I use cracked software or assets for my personal gig? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[-] [email protected] 40 points 10 months ago

How about using open source alternatives? Like Gimp or Inkscape?

[-] [email protected] 52 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

>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.

[-] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago

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.