so how is "steal" morally different to "illegally use"
just to keep the debate going :-) On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 20:29:44+1300 Zane Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, 2004-02-10 at 11:04, Mike Beattie wrote: > *snip* > > A lot of folks miss one of the most discouraging facts about > > mplayer.. the authors are quite happy to completely disregard > > copyright law, and steal codec information, > *snip* > > IMO the word "steal" does not apply here. Possibly "plagiarise" or > "illegally use" but not steal. The concept of theft is not applicable. > Especially the moral implications. > I find it difficult to see how writing software to read a movie codec > can "steal" something off someone. > > Despite what some would have you believe > > law != morality > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------- > Regards, > Zane Gilmore (Linux nerd since 1998) > ____________________________________________________ > Any sufficiently advanced technology is > indistinguishable from magic.:- A.C.Clark > ____________________________________________________ >
