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minus-squarekex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·5 months agoWhen purchasing isn’t ownership, then piracy isn’t theft.
minus-squareNalivai@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoThat’s why it’s legal to carjack rental cars.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoIf you’re able to make a copy of the car, then sure. Otherwise, no.
minus-squareNalivai@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoThere was nothing about that in the original quote. That’s like a completely different conversation.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoYes, there was. “Piracy” in this context is specifically the unauthorized copying of data. Carjacking has nothing to do with that.
When purchasing isn’t ownership, then piracy isn’t theft.
That’s why it’s legal to carjack rental cars.
If you’re able to make a copy of the car, then sure. Otherwise, no.
There was nothing about that in the original quote. That’s like a completely different conversation.
Yes, there was. “Piracy” in this context is specifically the unauthorized copying of data. Carjacking has nothing to do with that.