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Bifta · 11-01-2004, 11:54

Following on from the scanning banknotes thread, I want to know what people's opinion on software theft is.

If you (for example) download mp3's, are you stealing? Are you able to purchase the tracks either on CD or online without resorting to P2P?

If you download games and or applications that cost a lot of money, is it ok because you can't afford it? Or is it still theft?

My personal opinion is that it's technically all theft but I have no objection to it, no-one is stealing from me, I guess if I'd have written the software or composed the track my opinion would be a little more harsh ..

(and can we try and keep this civil please)

11-01-2004, 11:54	#1
Bifta Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Eglinton, Co. Derry Posts: 7,640	Are 'warez' really theft? Following on from the scanning banknotes thread, I want to know what people's opinion on software theft is. If you (for example) download mp3's, are you stealing? Are you able to purchase the tracks either on CD or online without resorting to P2P? If you download games and or applications that cost a lot of money, is it ok because you can't afford it? Or is it still theft? My personal opinion is that it's technically all theft but I have no objection to it, no-one is stealing from me, I guess if I'd have written the software or composed the track my opinion would be a little more harsh .. (and can we try and keep this civil please)