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Re:Guy Finds StarCraft Source Code and Returns It to Blizzard by sneak on Thursday May 04, 2017 @06:21AM (#14263804)
Easy solution. Torrent the iso, return the lost property (the disc) to its owner.

No moral or ethical issue whatsoever. Nobody's rights violated. Everybody wins.

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Re:Guy Finds StarCraft Source Code and Returns It to Blizzard by jhasse on Thursday May 04, 2017 @10:42AM (#14265163)
The iso and the disc contain a finger print -> they know it must be you -> you lose
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Re:Guy Finds StarCraft Source Code and Returns It to Blizzard by hd4 on Thursday May 04, 2017 @10:58AM (#14265267)
They would still have to prove you a) leaked it, b) didn't prevent someone taking the CD and creating a backup without your permission
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Re:Guy Finds StarCraft Source Code and Returns It to Blizzard by jhasse on Thursday May 04, 2017 @11:11AM (#14265379)
While that is true, I still count "getting into legal trouble" as a lose, as Blizzard already has well-payed lawyers. Even if you win in the end, you won't get the time and a compensation for the stress back.
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