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Akamai becomes the official distributor of the Linux kernel (opensourcewatch.beehiiv.com)
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[โ€“] null@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Piracy is copyright infringement, not theft.

[โ€“] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

I agree with you that it's not theft. Theft legally well defined and distinct from copyright infringement. I'm saying copyright infringement is stealing. You are taking from an artist their living. It's honestly baffling to me that one could mental gymnastics themselves into believing otherwise.