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Re:Valve: HDMI Forum Continues to Block HDMI 2.1 for Linux by machomaster on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @04:33PM (#46224189)
You wouldn't pirate a car, why would you pirate a driver!
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Re:Valve: HDMI Forum Continues to Block HDMI 2.1 for Linux by aleph_minus_one on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @09:46PM (#46227060)
> You wouldn't pirate a car, why would you pirate a driver!

I wouldn't steal a car, but I would copy one or download one from the internet and 3D-print it.

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Re:Valve: HDMI Forum Continues to Block HDMI 2.1 for Linux by Grisu_FTP on Thursday December 11, 2025 @12:36AM (#46228029)
Yea, IMO piracy is a misnomer. To steal something (or Pirate) you would have to take something which causes the original to disappear from the owner.

But Piracy isnt that, you create an unlawful copy, but you didnt steal (IMO)

Which is why i cant participate in the "Is AdBlocker Piracy" debate, because for me, not even piracy is piracy :P

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