when the work belongs to someone else yes.Originally Posted by .blank cd
Plagiarism is stealing from another author, copyright really goes to the intellectual property, rights, media, money in works.
In your scenario, the SECOND the guy makes copies of the paper, he is TECHNICALLY doing something illegal and is liable. the AJC pays people to write, they then sell what they write , if you buy from them, no one is saying you cant let your buddy borrow the sports section at work. But if you go out an willingly and maliciously reproduce their product that could threaten their business, they CAN sue you and i bet you would be found guilty.
Do you think the RIAA cares if you let me borrow the newest Katy Perry cd? no, they dont. But they do care if you decide to uplaod the CD to a File Sharing service and distribute it for free to hundreds of thousands of other people.
the reproduction for profit of someone elses COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL is illegal, so is giving it away for free.
I mean, its not that hard to comprehend. IF you buy a movie ticket YOURE allowed entry, not you and 5 other people just because you bought a ticket.
but if you buy a bluray you can invite 40 people over, who cares. but if you COPY the movie to distribute, theyll come after you.
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