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Love devs' attitude towards piracy, TruePianos v1.9.8 (audio VSTi plugin) (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 11 months ago by nivellian@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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This message showed when I entered the serial specifically made for pirates. Right now feeling nothing but respect for plugin devs. Next month Imma buy this plugin 100% fixed, need it or don't need it doesn't matter anymore lol.

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[-] juli@programming.dev 12 points 11 months ago

If you donate, dev doesn't have to pay taxes. If you buy, dev becomes more popular because one more sale.

Advice?

[-] CustodialTeapot@lemmy.world 33 points 11 months ago

If you donate to the devs, of course they still have to pay taxes. That's still income.

[-] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago

do both

[-] Ghostbanjo1949@lemmy.mengsk.org 9 points 11 months ago

Just because you give money to someone or something it doesn't make it a charitable organization that doesn't get taxed.

[-] glans@hexbear.net 1 points 11 months ago

Why shouldnt the dev pay taxes?

[-] juli@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

If there's no return service you don't have to pay taxes in germany, afaik, ianal.

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