Quote Originally Posted by El Salsero Gringo
It's not stealing, and it's not theft. The concept of theft doesn't apply when something can be duplicated at zero cost. I'm not saying it isn't wrong, but dont use the language that the recording industry and software industries have managed to con on everyone if ever you want to think about the subject in an unbiased manner.
It cannot be generated at zero cost. According to your logic the package I wrote could have sold 1 copy, and the company I worked for would have gone into liquidation a good few years earlier, and it would be just fine. Intellectual property rights are at the root of our prosperity.