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Old 07-23-2009, 11:28 PM   #220
Jaime_Astorga
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Originally Posted by HansTWN View Post
It is very simple --- if the file is not copied without consent, then the original file is worth a lot of money, because the author can sell it. If you distribute the file the original becomes worthless. You stole the value of that original file, not the file itself. Your actions made the file worthless.
So the people behind, say, Open Office, should be considered criminals because their actions devalue the money people are willing to pay for Microsoft Office?
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