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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
I just want to make sure I understand this, for future reference:
In Sweden, if someone acting without permission of the author/publisher creates an e-book from a printed book that they upload to the darknet, is it legally considered stealing?
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No, the crime is something else. And according to this thread also in UK it is no stealing or theft.
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In Sweden, if someone downloads a file that has been obtained without permission (whether they know it or not), is it legally considered stealing on the part of the downloader?
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No. The crime is something else. A couple of years ago is was legal to download whatever you wanted. And as I understand it it is still legal in Switzerland (or was it Austria?).