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this contradiction always confused me. either way the official company is "losing a sale" and not getting the money, right?

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[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 177 points 5 months ago

In theory, sharing a digital file can have a much greater impact than sharing a CD physically. Plus, you lose access to your copy of the CD if you give it to someone else. You can think of it like transferring a license for one user to a different user. There is no simultaneous usage.

I don't personally agree with this view, but I believe that's the argument.

[-] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 113 points 5 months ago

I buy disc.

I rip contents of CD to computer.

I sell disc.

[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 54 points 5 months ago

DON'T COPY THAT FLOPPY!!

This argument is only a "gotcha" if it was permissible use, but it wasn't, even before CDs.

[-] Nightweb@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

I’m back, it’s me DP

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