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

  • poopkins@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Making a copy without the copyright is against the law, no matter which way you slice it. Egregious large-scale infringement is usually prosecuted, whereas it’s otherwise settled civilly. Nevertheless, both constitute copyright infringement.

    Indeed I had the terms confused: it’s incorrect to say fiat currency has intrinsic value; it has instrumental value.