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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink14•4 months agoWhen purchasing isn’t ownership, then piracy isn’t theft.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•4 months agoThat’s why it’s legal to carjack rental cars.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•4 months agoIf you’re able to make a copy of the car, then sure. Otherwise, no.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•4 months agoThere was nothing about that in the original quote. That’s like a completely different conversation.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•4 months agoYes, there was. “Piracy” in this context is specifically the unauthorized copying of data. Carjacking has nothing to do with that.
When purchasing isn’t ownership, then piracy isn’t theft.
That’s why it’s legal to carjack rental cars.
If you’re able to make a copy of the car, then sure. Otherwise, no.
There was nothing about that in the original quote. That’s like a completely different conversation.
Yes, there was. “Piracy” in this context is specifically the unauthorized copying of data. Carjacking has nothing to do with that.