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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I still wouldn't call it stealing, but I guess "broke open source code licenses" doesn't have the same impact, but I'd prefer accuracy.

[–] [email protected] 90 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It’s piracy, distributing copyrighted works against the terms of its license. I agree stealing is not really the right word.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah piracy is with like boats.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

And eyepatches and scimitars

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Distributing it would be one thing, but profiting off it?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

I think it makes the most sense to think of it like stealing the way plagiarism is stealing.