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Pluralistic: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing" (pluralistic.net)

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The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you've already paid for is a powerful temptation to corporations.

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[-] Oisteink@feddit.nl 10 points 1 year ago

I’m not talking about payment, I’m talking about if it’s stealing or not. It might be copyright infringement depending on local law, but it’s not stealing. Selling a copy might be counterfeiting.

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