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The word "theft" can have different meanings depending on context. Most people think in ethical terms rather than legal.
by xapata 10y ago
The word "theft" can have different meanings depending on context. Most people think in ethical terms rather than legal.
- wavefunction 10y agoWell then I guess there exists a difference in ethics. Theft involves deprivation of the specific thing taken. So deleting the original data after copying it might consist of theft.
- xapata 10y ago> Theft involves deprivation Not necessarily. Theft is simply taking something you shouldn't. That includes taking by duplication. Or perhaps you'd like to think it as the deprivation of potential profits.