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> If I steal from you, you no longer have what I've stolen. If I copy your software, you still have it; I might just have deprived you of profits (if I had othe
by hedgewitch 5y ago
> If I steal from you, you no longer have what I've stolen. If I copy your software, you still have it; I might just have deprived you of profits (if I had otherwise bought the software).
Okay, so what is your suggestion here? Make it legal to make the copies? You know that that will only make more companies implement more aggressive DRM, right? Because, if you can't legally stop people from copying your software, you have to stop those who copy it from being able to run it.
This is also why cloud applications with web interfaces are on the rise. They don't have to worry about piracy because it's literally impossible unless people break into their servers, which I'm sure no one is going to argue isn't a crime.
- Siira 5y ago> more aggressive DRM Without legal teeth, they can’t do that with offline consumables. They haven’t been able to even with their current draconian laws. The client needs to consume the information, and so is in an inherently advantageous position to copy. > cloud applications Exactly. And these are popular even with their legal shenanigans. These laws have never helped the consumers at all.