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Originally Posted by eschwartz
The word "pirate" is a ridiculous over-dramatization, yes. I agree.
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You are aware that the usage of the word "pirate" to describe those who copy and distribute literary works without the author's permission goes back well over 400 years? Its first recorded use was in a pamphlet called "The Wonderfull Yeare" published in London in 1603 by Thomas Dekker. These were people who knew full well what the nautical meaning of the word was, and certainly didn't consider it a "ridiculous over-dramatization" to apply it to people who were stealing their work.