[dragonwriter]

> So you are implying I stole Windows?

Actually, when you claim that it is not a free upgrade because you need to have paid for a valid license for the software you claim to be using, you are implying that you stole Windows.

The other poster appeared to be presuming that that implication was unintentional and inaccurate, and that the upgrade was indeed free for you.

[JdeBP]

No, xe was merely pointing out a cost that isn't factored into "free upgrade". You're probably not realizing that to people with long experience of Microsoft marketing, upgrading to Windows hasn't necessarily meant from Windows.