gwtmp01 / mac.com wrote: > Are you arguing that the word 'theft' is reserved to describe the > misappropriation of tangible goods and therefore doesn't apply to > copyright infringement or are you trying to say that there is some > ethical difference between the two situations? I'm confused. > > Gary Wright > Theft: If I steal the shirt off your back you no longer have a shirt. Copyright infringement: If I steal the design of the shirt on you back you still have a shirt. There is a difference and the case law to support it.