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[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 42 points 1 month ago (12 children)
[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 50 points 1 month ago (11 children)

If buying isn't owning then piracy isn't stealing.

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 11 points 1 month ago (4 children)

If buying becomes owning, will people stop pirating?

[–] Opisek@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

People were more inclined to buy software when it was a one time purchase rather than a license subscription (for example Adobe).

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