Copyright infringement isn't stealing, but people still say it is in casual conversation. Either way, that doesn't mean it isn't illegal. > Can someone explain

Copyright infringement isn't stealing, but people still say it is in casual conversation. Either way, that doesn't mean it isn't illegal. > Can someone explain what harm is being done by an open source non-commercial project "stealing" code? Who is actually hurt by this, and how? It's an accusation of plagiarism. Do you not understand why plagiarism causes harm?