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As already said, stealing is taking something somebody else paid, or has to pay for (in case of a shop). So somebody actually loses either money and/or an item.
With pirating there are several things:
-pirating commercial software
-pirating games and music
Pirating commmercial software isn't really the baddest thing IMO. The software is so expensive because companies can earn money when they use their license (e.g. developers using 3ds max to make the models for their game, then selling the game).
Now if some random dude pirates max and uses it for his own fun/to practice his skills then the developers of max don't really lose money, because the product wasn't designed for that 'customer' anyways.
The only bad thing is, that there are non-commercial/student licenses which are much cheaper than the commercial ones.
With games and music there are various reasons why people pirate them.
If it's because they don't want to spend money on it then it's some kind of theft. Because the companies definately lose money then.
With pirating there are several things:
-pirating commercial software
-pirating games and music
Pirating commmercial software isn't really the baddest thing IMO. The software is so expensive because companies can earn money when they use their license (e.g. developers using 3ds max to make the models for their game, then selling the game).
Now if some random dude pirates max and uses it for his own fun/to practice his skills then the developers of max don't really lose money, because the product wasn't designed for that 'customer' anyways.
The only bad thing is, that there are non-commercial/student licenses which are much cheaper than the commercial ones.
With games and music there are various reasons why people pirate them.
If it's because they don't want to spend money on it then it's some kind of theft. Because the companies definately lose money then.