Piracy thrives where services fail(rosipov.com)
1 pointby abnercoimbre10 hours ago1 comment
  • billy99k10 hours ago
    If services are more than $0, piracy will thrive. It is now and has always been justified with these sorts of articles.

    It's really just an excuse to get free stuff.

    • abnercoimbre10 hours ago
      The notable thing is this author wrote the Mastering Vim book:

      > Yeah, piracy isn’t legal, yada-yada. But if $30 is too much right now and your library doesn’t have a copy to spare - I won’t blame you for torrenting it. Here’s my full permission, I hope you enjoy the result of my sweat, tears, and deadline anxiety.