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by picardythird 1569 days ago
So if I break in to Microsoft, stick a USB in their computers, and steal the source code for Windows, it's not stealing because it's just digital information that's infinitely reproducible? Keep in mind: nothing physical was stolen.

People lose their jobs because they are digital content creators and the attitude is that paying for intellectual property is uncool.

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Sounds like breaking and entering to me, but I am not a lawyer. Not legal advice.
I think you would be charged with more than that.