All that’s happening here is a bunch of computer nerds have figured out how to get things for free
No, all that’s happened is that the state has convinced you that it’s reasonable to grant someone a monopoly on the expression of an idea that lasts something like 120 years. I bet you’ve never even stopped to question that, or that you even know what the length of the original copyright term is. I bet you don’t know the history of Hollywood, and how it ties in with copyright infringement. Or, how when the US was a new country it immediately ignored all the copyrights imposed by the British monarch.
Same thing as all the looters in California who know that they can steal up to $1,000 of merchandise from any brick and mortar store, with no consequences
Suuuuure… That happened. And now you’re conflating theft with copyright infringement again. They’re not at all the same.
and running out the door
Why would they be running out the door if there are no consequences? It’s almost as if there would be consequences if they were caught.
Is this the kind of world you want to live in?
You mean, the current world? The one that works according to the rules you’re advocating?
No, all that’s happened is that the state has convinced you that it’s reasonable to grant someone a monopoly on the expression of an idea that lasts something like 120 years. I bet you’ve never even stopped to question that, or that you even know what the length of the original copyright term is. I bet you don’t know the history of Hollywood, and how it ties in with copyright infringement. Or, how when the US was a new country it immediately ignored all the copyrights imposed by the British monarch.
Suuuuure… That happened. And now you’re conflating theft with copyright infringement again. They’re not at all the same.
Why would they be running out the door if there are no consequences? It’s almost as if there would be consequences if they were caught.
You mean, the current world? The one that works according to the rules you’re advocating?
You have issues and I’m glad I don’t know you in real life. Goodbye.
In other words “You’re right, I don’t know anything about copyright.”
Jesus Christ you are insufferable. And you don’t know anything about money or the exchange of goods or services for other goods or services.
You’re the fucker standing in the back of the theatre having not bought a ticket saying “the cast would have the show anyway! So no problem!”.
Hey, you’re that guy who doesn’t know anything about copyright, but has strong opinions, right?
No I’d be the guy with patents and licensed software who has observed you are full of shit.
You bought Winzip!?