Re: Well

> Just hope you latest operating system's COM program isn't reporting
> serial numbers to the manufacture. 
> But seriously, if they really want to be D**** about it, the Law can
> confiscate your PC and everything cabled to it without even having to
> charge you with the crime of software piracy.
> Remember Rusty and Eddy's, or perhaps Steve Jackson Games?
> The U.S. Supreme Court ruled a few years ago that they Do have to at
> least inform you that they took it, but that's about all you can hold
> them to without serious legal fees.
> Not something you want to do with your business machine. 

If you remember SJG, the cops got screwed, because they engaged in several
illegal proceedures to obtain the evidence they did.
Secondly, they'd have to prove it.  Rusty and Eddie got busted for a lot more
(mainly porn), than just pirating software.