[CoastalCoder]

> Windows doesn't cost money because I pirate it.

I think the parent was assuming only legal options.

If that's not a constraint, then food, cars, etc. are also free.

[vasqw]

Where I live it's not illegal to pirate software for personal use.

Also, taking someone's car or food deprives them of them. Making a copy of Windows doesn't make it impossible for Microsoft to keep selling it.

[CoastalCoder]

I guess I was confused by the word "pirate".

I only use it to mean illegal copying.