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Rav Eliashev holds dina dmalchusa does not apply to Choshen Mishpat issues. Rav Belsky apparently disagrees, and that is his right.
Second of all, software piracy is a criminal act, punishable by a fine, jail, or both. It isn’t simply monetary.
Yes, I’ve asked my rov, and he holds there is no issue of gezeila. And hasagas gvul is conditional, as previously explained. There is absolutely no cherry picking. And the rov asked is a close colleague of Rav Feivel, and of the same great stature. Google Contact Bais Medrash of Bayswater to reach Rav Yaakov.
Now, let’s tie it all in a bow: Did your rov say it’s no problem of gezaila AND it’s not a problem of hasogas gvul AND it’s not a problem of dina d’malchusa AND it’s not a problem for any other reason AND you may therefore copy software, music, books or any other intellectual property for yourself without being oiver any isur?
You haven’t answered my question(s) re: Rav Yaakov Shapiro
1) Is there a source where I can look up his heter?
2) Did you hear him give it yourself? See it in a sefer of his? Hear it in his name?
Rav Moshe writes in the Igros Moshe that it is midas sdom for the producer to be makpid on copying if it causes him no loss.
Where? I’d like to see it in context.
Btw, looking at Rav Belsky’s position in greater depth indicates Rav Belsky holds the issue is hasagas gvul and not halachic gezeila.
Where do you see that?
It’s certainly possible he holds it’s asur for both reasons.
And I disagree with Menachem’s reasoning to not discuss this. You could use that reasoning to discontinue all halachic discussions here. And we are discussing the permissiveness on this issue exclusively limited to where the producer does not lose any sale. All other circumstances we all agree it is prohibited to copy.
“You could use that reasoning to discontinue all halachic discussions here.“
Not really. This one has chilul H-shem potential that discussions of eruv, zmanim, cholov stam and the like don’t have.