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LeoMA to Linux and Tech NewsEnglish • 1 year ago

"You Wouldn’t Steal a Car”... But Would You Pirate a Font?

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"You Wouldn’t Steal a Car”... But Would You Pirate a Font?

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LeoMA to Linux and Tech NewsEnglish • 1 year ago
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"You Wouldn’t Steal a Car”... But Would You Pirate a Font? * TorrentFreak
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The statement "You Wouldn't Steal a Car" launched one of the most iconic anti-piracy campaigns. But did the campaign use a pirated font?
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    9•1 year ago

    I very much remember trying to pirate a few fonts as a teenager because I only found them on paid sites and them shits were over a hundred dollars. For a font!

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      Sometimes piracy isn’t a service issue.

      Sometimes it’s a greed issue.

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