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Originally Posted by CyGuy
Or if the replicator from Star Trek were a reality: If I make an exact copy of his loaf of bread but he still has his original loaf then nothing was stolen. If I attempt to sell my replicator versions of the bread, then the baker has a valid complaint. If I keep the bread within my own home then it is beyond the scope of the baker (or anyone else) to decide whether I have committed any crimes or broken any laws. This is what seems to be lost on so many. A limited copyright (like 10 years) is okay with me but it does not extend to the walls of my home unless it can be proven I am selling the item for profit...
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Um actually, even if you sell bread outside your home the baker has no reason to complain... unless of course his bread is protected by some aspect of intellectual property, and unless he has developed a new way of baking, or has his trademark incorporated into the bread.
As for the latter, at least under current copyright law, if you make a full copy of a book that you say borrowed from a library, you are violating the law even if you don't profit from it.
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Bill