No, its not. From the original comment in this thread
>sues farmers for re-planting seeds that blew onto their land
The farmers being sued never purchased or sought out the seeds in question. They blew into their land by natural processes (wind) and grew of their own course. The farmers in question then replanted the seeds that were growing in their fields.
At no point did they do anything equivalent to paying or licensing the software. Nor did they intentionally plant the first generation of plants.
Edit: In regards to the generalization comment, I was making my analogy based on the description given by the original comment. I fail to see how I extrapolated beyond the clear meaning of the description.
>Fact: Monsanto has never sued a farmer when trace amounts of our patented seeds or traits were present in the farmer’s field as an accident or as a result of inadvertent means. ... The misperception that Monsanto would sue a farmer if GM seed was accidentally in his field likely began with Percy Schmeiser, who was brought to court in Canada by Monsanto for illegally saving Roundup Ready® canola seed.
That's analogous to continuing to use a software license after your agreed-upon contract is up, not torrenting.
>sues farmers for re-planting seeds that blew onto their land
The farmers being sued never purchased or sought out the seeds in question. They blew into their land by natural processes (wind) and grew of their own course. The farmers in question then replanted the seeds that were growing in their fields.
At no point did they do anything equivalent to paying or licensing the software. Nor did they intentionally plant the first generation of plants.
Edit: In regards to the generalization comment, I was making my analogy based on the description given by the original comment. I fail to see how I extrapolated beyond the clear meaning of the description.