Here's a technical situation that I would like to know..if it's 'stealing'..or simply taking advantage on how web browsers work today.
Some websites which sell music (not iTunes, but actual websites), also allow the user to stream the song before they decide to buy. In the background, what *really* happens is that when the user 'streams' the song, the server sends the mp3 file directly to the computer requesting the stream (this is basically the simplest/easiest/fastest method). The majority of people do not know how to get access to the file as it is hidden within the browser's cache. There are ways to get access to the files, though directly through the browser, so the user can literally take the file and save it elsewhere on the computer - having a complete perfect copy of the song without purchasing it.
No laws are broken, no 'hacking' is required, just knowing how to access the song is all that is needed.
Stealing? or "Since this is how the browsers/servers are programmed, no laws are broken here" ?
Some websites which sell music (not iTunes, but actual websites), also allow the user to stream the song before they decide to buy. In the background, what *really* happens is that when the user 'streams' the song, the server sends the mp3 file directly to the computer requesting the stream (this is basically the simplest/easiest/fastest method). The majority of people do not know how to get access to the file as it is hidden within the browser's cache. There are ways to get access to the files, though directly through the browser, so the user can literally take the file and save it elsewhere on the computer - having a complete perfect copy of the song without purchasing it.
No laws are broken, no 'hacking' is required, just knowing how to access the song is all that is needed.
Stealing? or "Since this is how the browsers/servers are programmed, no laws are broken here" ?