• some_guy@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    “Stolen” isn’t the right language to use for something that’s been intentionally made available free to anyone who wants it.

    • zurohki@aussie.zone
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      1 year ago

      It’s not the right language for copyright infringement either, but it still gets used.

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      1 year ago

      Yes it is. Just because you’re distributing your software for free, it doesn’t mean you’re implicitly giving others permission to

      • 4am@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        They’re not distributing the crack though. They’re distributing the game with the crack applied.

        Domi think that should matter? Yes, of course. Does the law? That’s actually kind of a gray area.