Ah now that's a different thing entirely. Piracy websites, ebay the junk mail that comes round offering oem,are a bad thing and very much frowned upon by software developers I'm sure.

The oem they sell could be either stolen/pirated but definately sold outside of the agreement.(I have never used them and never will)

I buy about 15 machines a year and if I don't buy the software with them it has never been a problem to get it afterwards, yet there are other places I use occasionally that do stipulate that I buy hardware as well, but this is only a hard drive, motherboard or something so I only use them if other parts are required that aren't carried by my usual supplier.(I am talking over the counter not internet here)

Everything of course has to be water tight legally on the adobe website as everywhere else.
Adobe have a huge legal department, (I would think) so it is up to them to stamp on it.

There's a difference between bending the rules and down right illegal, but you can't blame people for trying to find a bargain, it's 1 of the few perks left that helps to keep people happy from day to day. People will always buy on price rather than quality. It is the English desease. Have you got a cheaper 1? Never, Have you got a better 1?

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