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I'm not a lawyer, but generally a software license can set limits on redistribution. Redistribution outside the terms of the license is likely copyright infringement.

Some sources define piracy as redistribution outside the terms of the license. That implies that you can pirate free software, if you violate the license.

Without getting bogged down on definitions, I believe MS could issue takedown requests to anyone hosting their free trials, when the license forbids it.




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