Piracy has been a term for unauthorized copying of works for over 400 years [1][2]. It's not an analogy; it's just one of the meanings of the word. [1] http:/

Piracy has been a term for unauthorized copying of works for over 400 years [1][2]. It's not an analogy; it's just one of the meanings of the word. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_infringement#.22Piracy.22 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_infringement#.22Pirac... [2] http://www.luminarium.org/renascence-editions/yeare.html http://www.luminarium.org/renascence-editions/yeare.html