Then why bother paying in the first place?
The pirates are all around the internet.
If you are a business you want peace of mind that everything is legit.
Seriously I got no time to troubleshoot or fix software problem when important programs suddenly stop working, can't stay updated on the latest fixes, or updated and whole registry gets f-cupked-up, or get threatened with a lawsuit or name smearing, etc, etc.
Ya... that's why curious what happen to the software license after finish school. Have CS3 and CS5.5 from 2 laptop I purchased. Uninstalled the CS3 as it ate 5GB of HDD, never bother with the CS5.5...
The installation CDs only state "Educational version. No for commercial purposes and resale". Never read the EULA thing, too many words will spoil my eyes.