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Re:GitHub Refuses To Remove Cracked Copies Of My Software Ev... by cpach on Thursday October 08, 2026 @07:50AM (#50004712)
What does that have to do with software that is financed by ads?

Why don’t you just install GIMP instead of using Photopea?

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Re:GitHub Refuses To Remove Cracked Copies Of My Software Ev... by cowlevel on Thursday October 08, 2026 @09:22AM (#50005529)
Exactly. Did you know that leaving the room during a TV commercial break is theft of service - or so argued TV channel companies in court once?
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Re:GitHub Refuses To Remove Cracked Copies Of My Software Ev... by cpach on Thursday October 08, 2026 @01:14PM (#50008665)
Uhm, okey. But how is that related to Photopea? Are you arguing that copyright laws are void for software that display ads?
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