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Pluralistic: "If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing" (pluralistic.net)

submitted 9 months ago by kpw@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The ability to change features, prices, and availability of things you've already paid for is a powerful temptation to corporations.

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[-] Emma_Gold_Man@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 9 months ago

I think there's an exception to be made in your argument for abandonware. There are classic arcade games that wouldn,'t exist any more but are widely available due to MAME support.

[-] Apothecary@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago

The Nintendo eShop shutdown is another example of preserving software through piracy.

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

See also: The Despecialized Edition of the Star Wars Original Trilogy

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