The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you’ve already paid for is a powerful temptation to corporations.
You say “ask the dictionary” — multiple dictionary definitions as well as Wikipedia say that theft requires the intent to deprive the original owner of the property in question, which obviously doesn’t apply to copyright infringement of digital works.
You say “ask the law” — copyright infringement is not stealing, they are literally two completely different statutes, at least in the US.
So, what the hell are you talking about? Copyright infringement is not theft.
multiple dictionary definitions as well as Wikipedia say that theft requires the intent to deprive the original owner of the property in question
Like many words, “theft” has several different definitions, that being one of them.
copyright infringement is not stealing
Congratulations, that’s the 4th strawman in this thread. No one is talking about copyrights.
So what the hell are you talking about?
