cadaveca
My name is Dave
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That kind of media-replacement is a scam on companies' part. What they're essentially doing is making you pay for what is essentially part of the packaging of the software. Software is not a physical object. The disc the software ships in is not software, it's like the plastic jewel-case the disc ships in, which is like the paperboard cover the jewel-case ships in.
One exception would be software that's shipped on Sony DADC SecuROM discs, in such cases, the media is also a component in the software (part of its DRM), and so it would be fair to buy replacement media from companies for a nominal fee.
Of course,...I'm just saying that it's not nessecary to resort to a torrent or whatever to get repalcement media.
I don't mind paying $20 for someone to stuff an envelope and send it my way, scam or not.
But also, I'm that guy working for TPU for nodda. So maybe my perspective is invalid to many. Oh well.
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BTW, it's written in the lawbooks here that obtaining alternative media, if you purchased a software, is 100% legal. As is circumventing DRM if the DRM is problematic, or comes on a USB fob that is no longer produced. I'm not going to argue that side of things at all, just saying that that is not the only avenue of recourse.