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Call it stealing if you want, but here is a little tutorial on how to get the non-free Consolas font without buying anything from Microsoft. The font is included in a free to download dmg file from microsoft. http://www.wezm.net/2009/03/install-consolas-mac-osx/

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They give it away with all of their Visual * Express suites, and there is even a seperate .exe installer for it, so I don't really think it counts as stealing if you use some other method to get it in an easier form.

But that's just me, I don't work for MS legal :)

It is a breach of contract (if the EULA is enforceable), but it's not a criminal act. And I doubt they'll go after anyone for it.

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