Is it permissible to establish a software company based on pirated (unlicensed) software, with the intention of licensing it later after achieving profits, given the high cost of original software, and are there other solutions to this problem?
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It is not permissible to copy protected software except with the permission of its owners, because intellectual and literary property rights are considered valid. The solution is to purchase the original software.
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