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Old 24-10-2014, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by koputai View Post
Just playing Devil's advocate here.

Why is using counterfeit chips, or assisting in their use, any
different to any other form of copyright infringement such as
pirating software or torrenting movies?

Food for thought?

Cheers,
Jason.
It's fair enough to brick the hardware of someone who knowingly chose to buy and use counterfeit components. It's a bit rough to do it if they were purchased unknowingly and in good faith, especially with no advance warning.
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