But is it something that you created? Did you invent Mickey Mouse? Again, think of the intent when the software was created. IMHO, there is a difference between having a thought, that you created, with someone else's thought, or idea, or information. You still took something that someone else created, something which was created with the intent, of not sharing for free. If you take something that was not meant to be given for free by the creator, what is it? Why does it matter if it is information? If you don't want to pay for it, then create your own version. Write or develop your own code.

What? Taking something you did not pay for, it is stealing right?

"or some combination of drivers/config settings would have the same result." These problems exist with pirated versions as well. Some people prefer to sit down and play. Not everyone has time to install games, install patches, install updated drivers. Troubleshoot why their game is not working.

Bottom line, most people use XBMC for playing or streaming downloaded, pirated movies. "BUBUBU I don't want to mod it to play pirated games, just pirated, err I mean, stream my movie collection..."