fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 years agoabandonware empiresmander.xyzimagemessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squaremorrowind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoHighly agree with the first point, companies should not be able to hold exclusive rights to any product they no longer provide support for. Abandonware and unsold products are one of the few cases in which I consider piracy ethical
minus-squarerobot_dog_with_gun [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agopiracy isn’t theft, but how do you feel about “stealing” from a thief? in the case of corporate software, the company already stole the surplus value created by their developers’ labor.
Highly agree with the first point, companies should not be able to hold exclusive rights to any product they no longer provide support for.
Abandonware and unsold products are one of the few cases in which I consider piracy ethical
piracy isn’t theft, but how do you feel about “stealing” from a thief? in the case of corporate software, the company already stole the surplus value created by their developers’ labor.