Re:Peter Sunde: 'I went to jail for my cause. What did you do?'
by sp332 on Thursday December 11, 2014 @10:07AM
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You're not allowed to sell stolen property, and I don't think you have a right to distribute code that was obtained illegally. Now if someone got a copy from the author with his/her permission, say by buying it, and then gave you a copy, you might have a defensible point.
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Re:Peter Sunde: 'I went to jail for my cause. What did you do?'
by angersock on Thursday December 11, 2014 @12:25PM
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You're assuming a copy of code can be treated like stolen property--there are several practical differences.
Re:Peter Sunde: 'I went to jail for my cause. What did you do?'
by sp332 on Thursday December 11, 2014 @01:07PM
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Not exactly the same. But there's a difference between distributing stuff that's obtained legally or illegally. First-sale doctrine doesn't apply to stolen goods, and I think there's a similar distinction that should be made with illicit data.