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Just because you wouldn't buy an iphone instead, doesn't make it not theft.
by vineyardmike 7y ago
Just because you wouldn't buy an iphone instead, doesn't make it not theft.
- sudosysgen 7y agoThe only argument for copyright abuse bring theft that is even remotely reasonable is that it possibly causes lost revenue/sales. If it doesn't, and in this case it can't, then there is absolutely no argument for it being theft that holds any more water than a sieve.
- tomrod 7y agoEh, this is pretty myopic if not outrightly idealistic. Corellium likely adds value to Apple because they help to harden the ecosystem, something Apple clearly can't do 100%. Rather than open sourcing their OS, this really is a next best option security-wise. Therefore, Corellium's niche expands the Apple brand. Really just sounds like they're getting knocked for dealing with intelligence agencies.
- Fnoord 7y agoJust because you keep calling it theft, doesn't change that we are discussing copyright infringement. Completely different law.
- jjeaff 7y agoI think that most people would agree that copyright infringement is a subset of theft.
- Fnoord 7y agoI don't agree with that, and I hope "most people" would not agree with that either. With copyright infringement, the original copy still exists. With theft, the original copy changed ownership. The harm and impact are very different and less obvious.
- jjeaff 7y agoYou don't think that if I made copies of Disney movies and sold the copies on the roadside, that would be a form of theft?
- Fnoord 7y agoCopyright infringement is what it would be. Additionally, possibly counterfeiting if they are sold as the real thing. If you'd have stolen the copies, it would be theft and copyright infringement. I don't understand why we still have this discussion...