No, my 'cavalier attitude' is not the 'root cause' of the Affinity software containing a bug either. Installing cracked software is not 'breaking the law' whenever one owns a paid license for said software.

Yes, I'm sure it would not be 'illegal' for me to install a cracked copy of of Affinity Photo if I so wanted. Shame on you Serif, my money will be going to more passionate devs in the future. Having said that, I know a lot of people frown upon cracking - especially when mentioning it on a forum - so you'll be happy to know I did download an older version and it's working perfectly - but why should I have to use an older version than the one I paid for?Īll paid developers should fix their major bugs if they want to keep their existing customers, especially bugs which cause total system failure - completely unforgivable in a major full-price release and annoying when so-called forum guru's try to shame paying customers, while at the same time completely ignoring the software's shortcomings and genuine query. The legality of a software 'contract' is mutually binding, it's not just a one-way clause. There's an obvious irony and unfairness when cracked versions work perfectly, while the paid version kills my system (potentially causing hardware damage and loss of business).

Speaking of legality though - 'Serif' took my money yet didn't provide the Professional service I paid for. No,downloading and installing a 'cracked' copy of Affinity Photo isn't illegal.

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