I use GNU/Linux as my main OS, and I have found that the only thing I ever need Windows for is games (which is something I hope to help change).
I don't have the same demands that others do, however, and I know some people need specific software that is Windows-only, but for many things, you can find cheap or freely available substitutions.
Piracy is a dumb, emotion-laced name for copyright infringement. It's not theft, but it isn't ok, either. Someone created something and said you can copy/use/distribute/etc only under specific circumstances. You are probably creating something in the same manner. Why expect other people to play nice with your terms when you are playing fast and loose with others?
On the other hand, I have found a use for cracks. For instance, I had a laptop without a CD drive, and I wanted to play a game that required the CD. Well, the crack allowed me to play my legitimately purchased copy just fine. It was probably illegal, but I didn't feel that my use of the crack was wrong.
That use of the crack truly was a victimless crime, I think. Using a crack to get around paying for a legit copy, on the other hand, is wrong and rude.
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