Pirates and corsairs

It is true that counterfeit and pirated goods have negative effects for the consumers, the government, the economy and the industries, but not in all cases.

For example in the IT sector, there are companies like Microsoft for example, which holds a privileged position in the market, in particular its flagship software "Windows" is the most popular in the market for operating systems.

Windows shares the market with Linux , which we all know is a free operating system with the same features as windows, but the situation is that consumers prefer to use illegal copies of Microsoft windows rather than Linux operating system which is for free, and here is my first question- Would the piracy on Windows Operating System benefit Microsoft? since in spite of the potential economic losses caused by this piracy, it also causes that a portion of consumers who want to get a free operating system, prefer illegal copies of windows rather than Linux as mentioned before.

The second question is- Would this be a reason for MS to decide not to fight against this piracy? because if Microsoft allows the circulation on the market of illegal copies of windows, this would cause a real monopoly situation, since it would prevent other competitors such as Linux to fight on equal terms and have a higher market share.

The final question is:  is the fight against piracy a right? or is it the obligation of all economic operators to maintain a healthy competitive system?

Corsairs were those who, in the sixteenth century, had a letter from the Queen of England that allowed ships to loot and plunder Spanish and Portuguese vessels. They acted in this way, in the service of power. Digital pirates, those practice software piracy, are in the service of maintaining the monopoly of companies like Microsoft?

By:  Eduardo Pérez Crespo