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Old 07-09-2009, 02:04 PM   #158
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Originally Posted by Shaggy View Post
Copyright law talks about authorization to distribute content, it says nothing about receiving it. This is not like "possessing stolen goods".

If someone buys a book from a retailer that doesn't have licensing rights from the publisher, the retailer is committing copyright infringement. It is not illegal for the buyer to possess the book.
That means that I can go out to a warez site and download and use anything I want with impunity, and without paying as long as I don’t redistribute it!

I’m skeptical!
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