> It really is that simple. If you want to be pedantic - then no it is not that simple. The student is in license infringement, copyright violation, contract

> It really is that simple. If you want to be pedantic - then no it is not that simple. The student is in license infringement, copyright violation, contract with CERN violation, ... but has not stolen anything. But yes, he need to pay for those "crimes". That's what the 30K fine is for ? Nope the 30K is just an agreed payment between the CERN and the Company for the discovery of his infringement. That money will charged back to the University thanks to another agreement and only then is going to be charged to him. The "theft" will go unpunished in the eye of the law. The student fucked up - that part is simple. Everything else that leads to him having to pay 30K is anything but simple. Considering the context described in the blog it involves a lot of bad faith from the company and the CERN.