What is your opinion on software theft?

What is your opinion on software theft?

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It's very bad.

Software piracy is fine though

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> theft

steal != copy
Open a dictionary next time.

>software theft

does not exist

There is no need to. I haven't pirated anything in almost 10 years, and my expenses in software aren't that much of a burden either. On the other hand I'm thankful for idiots who pirate and end up installing my bitcoin miners.

>bitcoin
>2017
Kek

>software theft
What now?

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"intellectual property" is a contradiction in terms. You can't steal something that isn't property.

Actually, what Stallman fails to recognize is that the internet has reclaimed the word "pirate". It's not offensive nor does it carry connotations of rape and pillaging anymore.

>you can't own an idea because it isn't real
>you don't own the product of your labor

In this case, no, you don't, because what you created isn't economically scarce. It can be copied infinitely at zero cost.

An idea becomes public domain by default in the moment it's published.

>An idea becomes public domain by default in the moment it's published.
The bourgeoisie does not agree with you.

>theft

Is this what Sup Forums has become?

>2017
>Not using Bitcoin
Kek

History does.

>People should not deserve reward for the hard work they performed that aided your life

Grow. The. Fuck. Up.

What are patents?

A friendly board for Sup Forums.

I'm actually paying for the software I'm using. I was simply wondering what the OP meant by software theft.

>People should not deserve reward for the hard work they performed that aided your life
t. Communist

If I can get something for free, why should I pay for it? Free market.

fpbp

You should be able to use all kind of software if not for profit. If for profit you should pay for it. That's it.

That's the opposite of the free market. You are killing trade with your evil actions.

So you would be OK with people stealing a physical product you created?

Really gets the grey matter warm

Capitalist perversion of justice pretending to be protection for inventors.

When they said "free market", they didn't mean everyone gets everything for free.

theft is bad, sharing is good

>theft is bad, sharing is good*

*when i'm not the one losing money

nobody loses money from sharing you dunce

>"theft"
:tinking:

God commands that you shall not steal. Every theft is another thorn in His side. Digital piracy is no different because the exchange of information was subject to an agreement made between the vendor and creator and the vendor and consumer. You don't agree by paying up, it's a theft.

Don't like that people flatter themselves with this romantic title. You are nothing more than duploaders, and the release groups are the ones doing the piracy.

>God
>Theft
Can we keep bait threads off Sup Forums

Buying something and sharing a digital copy isn't theft.

It's not theft if it's already my property.
Fuck you, pleb.

>listen to song on radio for free is okay
>download song for free is not

:^)

It's a symptom, not a problem.

>perversion of justice
>implying there is an absolute justice

How can someone be so morally bankrupt so as to not believe in justice?

Radio pays licensing fees for their music, which you are presumably paying for by listening to ads.

:v)

>What is your opinion on software theft?

>theft
>copying
Pick one

Justice is depending of the ruling class. It's not absolute.

LAW is dependent on the ruling class. Justice is a human feeling dependent on what IS right or wrong.

>feels are reals

people should. corporations built on the basis of exploitation of social strata and force of work not.

> God commands that you shall not steal.
Good thing god doesn't exist then LOL

>what IS right or wrong
>implying those are absolute notions

Its great. People who make proprietary software deserve to have it taken from them. Just don't actually use the software.

But if I've just recorded a song from an internet radio stream, why is that not okay to have that song even if I've listened to the ads in between?

:>)

>someone can forge currency
>currency has no value

>like trying to explain land ownership to a native american

You stupid ass lazy niggers think everything should be free.

"Share" your money with me and I'll "share" my intellectual property with you.

It's not sharing if you want something back, that's selling. Try being less self centered.

You're not sharing if you don't share anything with me. Try being less self-centered.

And less hypocritical.

I am sharing with everyone, including you. Try being less self centered.

And less angry.

>tfw Sup Forums has made me want anime to be real
They're so fucking cute and I want one to carry around in my pocket.

The only thing you're sharing with everyone are your shitposts.

No my ratios are good mate.

Not in this thread they aren't.

Yea actually, I'd be fine with someone copying my product with no effort or meaningful resources needed, that'd be pretty cool

>>They're so fucking cute and I want one to carry around in my pocket.
Go on redbubble and search for "pocket [character name]"

>stealing a set of 0s and 1s
you dont have to pretend to be retarded to come here kiddo

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rarely do it if the "piracy" involves a "cracked" version to be installed.

If it's just a key-gen that generates a key, then it's fine because I can download the original exe from the developer and not some shady "cracking" group.

However if the software is less than 10$ then might as well buy it, but fuck if I'm paying 500$ for fucking photoshop.

I was gonna answer "a lot" but I don't have any pirated software on my computer.

Most of it is software that I get through work and other licenses that I got from UNI before I finished.

I also paid 5$ for kaspersky on g2a and I bought plex premium lifetime, so I guess I buy software.

Copyright infringement != theft

TAKE IT ALL FOR FREE YOU OEN THEM NOTHING!! Well I would even rather GO WITHOUT than pay! On the other hand, It's not like I'm going to go sit in a crowned theater with niggers screaming into their "sail foam" and other monkey business so no one can hear it. I might as well throw my $ in a wishing well. It'd be more entertaining. I don't even make any $ but I am more than happy to give anyone a free DVD/CD/whatever copy who asks so they don't have to pay either. Jewish Hollywood, M$, Apple, etc and all the other companies I "liberated" content from can kiss my ass (with bells on)

It's only theft if the creator hasn't made more than $10million from it.

I would never buy any software I've pirated, So my life would be a bit more boring if I never pirated and a bit more bearable if I did.

The manufacturer sees 0% change in revenue if I pirate or not.

try harder next time.

i hope you pay for all your porn then, faggot.

I care about very few things and piracy is not one of them

stealing physical objects is more fun

So you're condemning people for pirating (copying) software, but openly admitting to stealing people's money directly from their accounts? I think you are ethically confused.

Of course the religious argument is the weakest of all. Another Christian confusing a book with an entity. Let me correct you sir that God did not decree that. A book decrees that. The fact that you believe the book is God only demonstrates both your level of education and vulnerability to credulity. We can all conclude that piracy is unethical without reaching for a set of ethics that promotes slavery and torture in the name of what is "righteous".

Depends on the software. Microsoft shit like office? Fuck it. Pirate the shit out of it. Mobile apps? Pay the fucking $1. It encourages further development.

i am enjoying testing crack with software that never will use
it's autism but fun

Don't care, it's free shit.

If I could steal other shit that replicates with zero consequence i would

You're still stealing potential income.
You know, you could just admit you're stealing and not give a fuck like the rest of us.

I'll buy shit that's worth it.
I'll pirate shit that I'll never buy, but maybe I'll change my opinion of it after using it and buy it.

If it's a textbook or something where the only option is "buy it because you'll need it :-)", then I'll pirate it and look at it once during the entire semester. No way I'll pay $500 for a textbook that I'll only use once.

>stealing potential income
oh man thats a fucking whopper of kek

nah its the fuckin internet, the moment you decide to upload something, its up for grabs.

its like leaving ur car unlocked in front of nignogs and getting mad when your radio and rims are gone.

>stealing potential income
I would be stealing potential income if I made a product similar to their product and people bought mine instead of theirs
fuck off with this bullshit

Are you telling me if I prepare a sandwich in my house I'm stealing from subway?

I think pirating software is okay when it is no longer for sale. Other than that, it depends on the situation. I don't pirate much anymore because everything is too risky.

I still download Japanese games though, because Japanese people are trustworthy and I don't have to worry.

No. I'm saying that if you pirate software, you still need to pay the fuck up you stupid nigger.
I don't want to hear your flimsy justifications.

Just admit you're poor and you couldn't give a fuck about the company which service of theirs you're not paying for.

I don't pay for software because I'm not a cuck

Reading book from library is okay.
Giving a book you bought in shop to friends for reading is okay, too.

if i make music or whatever

i would rather they listen to my work for free then not listen to it at all.

They either steal from me or I steal from them
Fuck or get fucked

>People should not deserve reward for the hard work they performed that aided your life
You are not automatically entitled to compensation just for doing work. Nobody pays me for fixing shit around my house and I don't expect them to.

it feels good

Reminder that there exist people who think ideas aren't property.

It's only for poorfags. Quite pathetic to be honest.

>paying for something you can get for free
>attempting to moralise over piracy in today's society
dropped.

It's sad that so many here support the theft of software. What is wrong with our society?