"Not 'illegal' because copyright infringement is not a criminal offense" ?
I'm sorry, but that's silly. Have you not heard the term "Copyright LAW"? Copyright rules are made by Congress, a government body charged with creating laws. Copyright infringement issues are tried in a court of law.
"Illegal" means "against the law." It doesn't mean "something that gets you a mandatory prison sentence" or any such other thing. Copyright infringement violates the laws that Congress has passed. It's illegal.
"Not 'illegal' because copyright infringement is not a criminal offense" ?
I'm sorry, but that's silly. Have you not heard the term "Copyright LAW"? Copyright rules are made by Congress, a government body charged with creating laws. Copyright infringement issues are tried in a court of law.
"Illegal" means "against the law." It doesn't mean "something that gets you a mandatory prison sentence" or any such other thing. Copyright infringement violates the laws that Congress has passed. It's illegal.
No, they PAID 160 grand for their CS education.