Comment Comment by Karunamon Take your pick. There's:Using unlicensed softwarecopyright infringementdownloading a torrentpirating..among others.None of them roll off the tongue as nicely as "steal" or "thief", but copyright infringement is just as illegal as stealing.The industry groups have been campaigning for years (with great success) to ensure they mean the same thing. They do not.Please don't fall into their trap. parent Karunamon 15 years ago
Using unlicensed software
copyright infringement
downloading a torrent
pirating
..among others.
None of them roll off the tongue as nicely as "steal" or "thief", but copyright infringement is just as illegal as stealing.
The industry groups have been campaigning for years (with great success) to ensure they mean the same thing. They do not.
Please don't fall into their trap.