Quote Originally Posted by Radical Dreamer
I donwload MS and Adobe software all the time and its not pirated, its called volume licensing
Volume licensing is when you get discount based on numbers bought (like the name implies)

Volume Licensing
Microsoft Volume Licensing programs may be the right choice for your organization if you need multiple copies of Microsoft software. Volume licensing is a flexible and economical way to acquire from five to thousands of licenses for software. Microsoft Volume Licensing programs provide potentially substantial savings, ease of deployment, flexible acquisition, numerous payment options, and other benefits such as Software Assurance.
Volume Licensing Overview

There are schemes where you get 'updates forever' - is that what you mean ? I can't think what that ones called..