A fascinating look at Software piracy

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"Libraries everywhere would be devoid of Homer, Beowulf, and even The Bible without unauthorized duplication"

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http://technologizer.com/2012/01/23/why-history-needs-software-piracy/
 
Rock Paper Shotgun tipped me off to this with their sunday papers, and it really made me consider the expediency with which we dispose of 'obsolete' knowledge. It also examines the loss of knowledge, software, and copywrite law from the perspective of a historian. Very good read.