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Originally Posted by ardeegee
You pass by someone on the street corner playing a guitar. You stop and listen for a few minutes, then walk away without putting money in his jar. Are you a thief?
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No, because the person was freely providing the music -- he is explicitly "giving the entertainment away. Somewhat equivalent to free software that you can download for nothing and if you choose to support with donations or pay what you want. Still the two are not exactly equivalent because in one case it it the "entertainment" that is being provided, not the rights to the song or to use it yourself.
We're really getting pretty far off the topic I think though so let's stick with that if possible.