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Subject: More on Software policy
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Date: Fri, 6-Apr-84 13:49:36 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr  6 13:49:36 1984
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While few sue for $1.50, there are those that are arrested for shop-
lifting small items.  A software copyright holder is damaged when
his work is 'pirated', that is stolen.  If he choses, and has
evidence, he can probably prove damage.  After all, software does
not cost $1.50--if it did there would be no argument for stealing
it.

It is evident that pirating software IS stealing--the discussion is
really about whether or not people can justify, to themselves,
stealing.  Is there a limit to how valuable an item it is ok to steal?
What is the line between 'ok to steal' and 'not ok to steal'?  That
is the only basis for argument--the law clearly holds copyright
violation (including photocopying material) to be stealing.

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