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by cvalka 871 days ago
No, it's absolutely not theft and courts agree.
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Also, making a backup copy of something you own is usually piracy[1]. In what universe is that theft?

[1] The act of making a backup is not in and of itself (as it's considered a fair use/exception in most [not all!] jurisdictions, even outside of US), but it often involves circumventing DRM, and that part is piracy.