Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Lets look at the Oxford Dictionary definition of the word Steal shall we?



So, to Steal something you have to take it without intent to return it? What have I physically taken, all I have done by copying a file is set a bunch of magnetic particles to have specific properties, that when read, are the same as the original file, however the original file is still in the possession of the owner.

Therefore nothing has been stolen.

So its not theft.