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

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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
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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.

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Apothecary@lemmy.world
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The Nintendo eShop shutdown is another example of preserving software through piracy.

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GraniteM@lemmy.world
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See also: The Despecialized Edition of the Star Wars Original Trilogy

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