[nzlug] PCWorld Anti Piracy

[Simon Bridge]

On Tue, 2008-01-08 at 12:24 +1300, Robert Coup wrote:

> 
> And to spell it out really clearly for an explaining-to-friends point of
> view:
> 
> Copyright infringement and theft aren't the same because:
> When I steal your car, you can't use it anymore.
So if I take your car and return it before you know it's gone or need to
use it, that isn't theft? If I fill the tank, and it was only half-full
when I took it, did I do you a favour?

> When I copy your CD, you can still use it, and so can I.
> 
Though my ability to make money off it could be diminished - depending.
For one thing, you didn't pay for it.

> (I'm not saying IP is bad or copyright infringement is good - just pointing
> out that calling it theft is very misleading)
Calling it IP is also misleading. Do you mean patents, copyright or
trademarks?


> 
> Rob :)
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