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this contradiction always confused me. either way the official company is "losing a sale" and not getting the money, right?

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[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 54 points 9 months ago

DON'T COPY THAT FLOPPY!!

This argument is only a "gotcha" if it was permissible use, but it wasn't, even before CDs.

[-] PopShark@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

Not very fun fact: The developer from that video got arrested for cp possession

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 9 months ago

You’re totally right, that’s not fun at all!

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

You rather had them walk free? /S

[-] Nightweb@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

I’m back, it’s me DP

[-] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago

I think you are referring to rules in the USA. In Canada, we have 'fair dealing' laws that would allow you to rip your CD and sell it. In part, this is already funded by a levy on blank CDs here.

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