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1) I copy what you have for my own private use. 2) I copy what you have, claim it as my own, and make money off it. These scenarios are not synonymous.
by redthrowaway 14y ago
1) I copy what you have for my own private use.
2) I copy what you have, claim it as my own, and make money off it.
These scenarios are not synonymous.
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- rickmb 14y agoAnd neither of them are theft. Calling it "stealing" is political propaganda as part of an agenda aimed at poisoning any constructive debate about the future of copyright in the information age. Language matters, especially in this context, where people go to jail for doing no harm whatsoever.
- seabee 14y agoEspecially since a a term already exists - plagiarism - which is sufficient and forceful enough.