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Originally Posted by HansTWN
It is a different type of theft, a theft were someone did not steal a physical object, but the exclusive (I am disregarding fair use exceptions for the moment) right to create copies of a file.
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There's already a word for infringing on someone's exclusive rights. Some people believe that the word should be more sinister than it is, though. That's why they try to pick other words which aren't accurate, but will carry more of the tone that they personally believe should be associated with the act. They want to create associations with more serious behavior, that doesn't actually exist.