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Re:Open source tutorial for Hackintosh installation by pjmlp on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @04:25AM (#17072474)
So they engage in criminal activities then.
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Re:Open source tutorial for Hackintosh installation by throwaway2048 on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @05:28AM (#17072718)
copyright infringement isnt a criminal act, unless it involves reselling. It is a civil tort, and apple is free to sue.
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Re:Open source tutorial for Hackintosh installation by dragonwriter on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @05:37AM (#17072749)
> copyright infringement isnt a criminal act, unless it involves reselling

Wrong in the USA, criminal copyright infringement requires only that the purpose be commercial advantage or private financial gain; [17 USC ยง 506(a)] selling is obviously an example of this, but isn't the only possibility.

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Re:Open source tutorial for Hackintosh installation by pjmlp on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @05:35AM (#17072741)
That depends on the jurisdiction.

On most countries copying software without paying the owner is a criminal offense.

How much the local authorities bother following up with this kind of crime is another matter.

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Re:Open source tutorial for Hackintosh installation by throwaway2048 on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @02:23PM (#17076324)
No it is not.
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Re:Open source tutorial for Hackintosh installation by pjmlp on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @03:43PM (#17077148)
If it makes you happy to pirate stuff, by all means.
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