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I'm sorry to all the people who disagree with this but theft is theft. Imagine you spent your time building something this elegant just for a bigger company to
by emtee65 13y ago
I'm sorry to all the people who disagree with this but theft is theft.
Imagine you spent your time building something this elegant just for a bigger company to rip it off, and for them to reply with "oh it may look the same but we just used your template as "inspiration" and changed a few images." is pretty much an insult.
The only thing I don't agree with is that you can't price how much they would have lost, only estimate, and $20,000 is way over the top.
- xordon 13y agoTheft is taking something away from someone. Since EmailOnAcid didn't take OP's "possession" of the original template, therefore no theft has taken place. What has allegedly happened is that a copy was made without permission. A violation of copyright law, much different than actual theft.
- emtee65 13y agoAh so what you are saying is that if there is no victim and it's not stealing then it's ok?
- h2s 13y agoI think you know quite well that this is not what xordon is saying at all. Whenever something like this happens, people throw words like "theft" and "stolen" around. This widespread conflation of stealing and copyright infringement is the deliberate outcome of a long-running effort by the copyright lobby. Reminding each other of the difference is healthy for the long-term balance of power between the general public and rights-holders.