Originally Posted by Balalsubturfyooj

Actually tony404, it is not considered theft... software was bought legally and was shared with others... It is highly unlikely someone stole a software package then just posted on a share site... also when people buy software in the stores or on the Internet they are allowed 3 backup under law... I live in Canada and the software companies try to enforce laws and threaten legal action where they are not entitled as to do such...

When you have a company who puts copy protection as to prevent you making your legal backups then the only option is to use file sharing service as to have a backup copy on hand.... now the thing is the serials and activation, people say right off the bat that such is theft... however its not for them to say... it's for the courts in the country the software is being used and of course other unseen factors that make such legal.

As far as I understand copyright does not fall under law, however in the US it is not what is right, but rather who has the money at prove who is right.

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