Legally, theft implies not the taking of something that isn't yours - but rather depriving the use of something to it's rightful owner.
If I were to "steal" your TV - the crime would not be in my possessing the TV, but in my barring you from accessing the TV in the way meant when you purchased it.
Hence, copying media is not and never will be theft.
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Re:Here we go again
Posted by: fitzix on July 19, 2002 11:08 AMLegally, theft implies not the taking of something that isn't yours - but rather depriving the use of something to it's rightful owner.
If I were to "steal" your TV - the crime would not be in my possessing the TV, but in my barring you from accessing the TV in the way meant when you purchased it.
Hence, copying media is not and never will be theft.
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