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	Copyright infringement of software - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Software piracy and piracy in general are complicated and multifaceted topics which affect almost every aspect of our lives.
		Some groups including the Free Software Foundation object to the term "software piracy." Their objection stems from the idea that to label one as a pirate creates a prejudice that is used to gain political ground.
		Software piracy 'seen as normal', BBC, Thursday, 23 June, 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Software_piracy (1692 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Software piracy is extremely common in China, Brazil, and several other parts of the world.
		The term "software piracy" is more correctly described as copyright infringement: Some object that copyright holders' use of the term "piracy" is a dysphemism, making the unauthorized reselling of copyrighted works morally equivalent to the violent actions of pirates -- robbers on the high seas, who often murder and rape their victims.
		However, the use of "piracy" to refer to copyright infringement is well accepted by those uninvolved in the practice; it is the second meaning of the term given by the Oxford English Dictionary and the first documented use is from the 18th century:
	www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/c/co/copyright_infringement.html (1014 words)

	Copyright infringement of software (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The copyright infringement of software is often called software piracy by those seeking to reduce its incidence.
		The term "software piracy" is more correctly described as copyright infringement: Some object that copyright holders' use of the term "piracy" is a dysphemism, making the unauthorized reselling of copyrighted works morally equivalent to the violent actions of pirates — robbers on the high seas, who often murder and rape their victims.
		Software Piracy as Price Control is a school of thought that says that software piracy in moderation is a good thing, as it keeps prices down by providing a rival product (i.e.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/copyright_infringement_of_software (1638 words)

	Software Piracy
		Software piracy is the unauthorized duplication and use of software without consent for the copyright owner.
		Software piracy is a federal offense and constitutes copyright infringement, regardless of whether it is used for sale, free distribution, or personal use.
		Software publisher designate larger portions of their earnings to the creation of new or updated software products, without it there may not be another version of the software you rely on to get your job done.
	www.bragg.army.mil /18abn/software_piracy.htm (1011 words)

	Software Piracy
		Indications of reseller piracy are multiple users with the same serial number, lack of original documentation or an incomplete set, and non-matching documentation.
		When software is pirated, software developers lose revenue from the sale of their products, which hinders development of new software and stifles the growth of the software company.
		Software piracy increases the risk consumer's computers will be corrupted by defective software and infected with viruses.
	softwarepiracy.blogspot.com (2996 words)

	Software Piracy
		Software piracy can be defined as "copying and using commercial software purchased by someone else".
		Bartz also states that many software companies are reluctant to pursue the educational market due to concerns that several copies of purchased software may lead to millions of copies of illegal software, produced "in the name of educating children" (Parker, 1998).
		Since software budgeting is often inadequate, and occasional upgrade of hardware makes older versions of software obsolete after several years, some think the only "solution" to the problem is to pirate newer versions of past purchased software.
	lrs.ed.uiuc.edu /wp/crime/piracy.htm (744 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Technology \| Software piracy continues to grow
		The annual survey of global software piracy shows that 36% of software was being used illegally in 2003 according to figures prepared for the BSA.
		For instance, piracy rates in the UK according to the 2003 survey were 29% compared to 26% in 2002 under the old counting system.
		Software piracy on the wane (03 Jun 03
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/technology/3872843.stm (574 words)

	OVCR: Policy on Software Piracy
		Software acquired by colleges and universities is governed by licenses and contracts which define how and where the software may be legally used by members of the community.
		Shareware, or "user-supported" software is copyrighted software that the developer encourages you to copy and to distribute to others.
		Software without a copyright notice is often, but not necessarily, in the public domain.
	www.research.uiuc.edu /piracy.asp (1230 words)

	Software Piracy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Most countries in the world have intellectual property laws for the protection of software and it is illegal to infringe those laws, but it is difficult to find out if computer users got unauthorised software on their computers.
		Software has a short lifespan and when the patent is ready, the software will be regarded as old.
		Software piracy has steadily declined since 1989 in the U.S. but internationally it is still a big problem (See SPA).
	hem.passagen.se /peder/essay2.htm (1517 words)

	Software Piracy FAQ's
		Software piracy is the unauthorized use of software.
		The U.S. software piracy rate was 25 percent in 2001, up one percentage point from the previous year.
		Because the software industry is relatively new and because copying software is so easy, many people are either unaware of the laws governing software use or choose to ignore them.
	lrs.ed.uiuc.edu /wp/copyright-2002/softwarepiracyfaqs.html (1193 words)

	Software Piracy
		In fact, software raids on small offices are on the rise as publishers and trade groups stiffen their fight against pirates.
		Clues that software is counterfeit is the lack of a registration card and a box or jewel case that's not shrink wrapped.
		Software publishers and industry trade groups are coming up with unique ways to detect and deter piracy.
	www.techfirm.com /newpage7.htm (1064 words)

	Confusing Words and Phrases that are Worth Avoiding - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)
		In the Free Software Movement, we want to avoid being confused with the more recent Open Source Movement, so we are careful to avoid usage that would encourage people to lump us in with them.
		In the first decade of the Free Software Movement, free software packages were almost always noncommercial; the components of the GNU/Linux operating system were developed by individuals or by nonprofit organizations such as the FSF and universities.
		Software businesses exist, and various businesses develop free and/or non-free software, but those that develop free software are not like factories.
	www.gnu.org /philosophy/words-to-avoid.html (2191 words)

	Software Piracy: What You Should Know
		Whether you call it borrowing, copying, sharing or "fair use," software piracy is illegal and puts Cornell's students, faculty and staff, as well as the university itself, at risk for legal action.
		Copying software is an act of copyright infringement, and is subject to civil and criminal penalties.
		If illegal software is reported to a software publisher or piracy watchdog group -- and this has happened -- legal action could be brought against Cornell and the individuals involved.
	www.cit.cornell.edu /computer/policies/piracy.html (1921 words)

	Trialware.org - Software Piracy
		When software is pirated the consumers run the risk of viruses, having corrupted disks and defective software.
		In many cases this type of software is also covered by special licensing agreements that, in addition to standard terms of use, include a "non-disclosure agreement".
		With this type of software, the copyright holder has given up all rights to the software, allowing it to be freely copied and distributed.
	www.trialware.org /piracy.html (719 words)

	Software Piracy
		Software piracy is the unauthorized use or distribution of software.
		Those who purchase a license for a copy of software do not have the right to make additional copies without the permission of the copyright owner, except (i) copy the software onto a single computer and (ii) make "another copy for archival purposes only," which are specifically provided in the Copyright Act (Section 117).
		Software creates unique problems for copyright owners because it is easy to duplicate, and the copy is usually as good as the original.
	www.scholarware.com /piracy.htm (757 words)

	What is software piracy? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
		Software piracy is all but impossible to stop, although software companies are launching more and more lawsuits against major infractors.
		Most software now requires some sort of registration, which may discourage would-be pirates, but doesn't really stop software piracy.
		An entirely different approach to software piracy, called shareware, acknowledges the futility of trying to stop people from copying software and instead relies on people's honesty.
	www.webopedia.com /TERM/s/software_piracy.html (288 words)

	GameSpy.com - Articles
		Software piracy is on the rise, not just by the kid who burns a copy of Diablo II and borrows his friend's CD key, but by organized groups of pirates, crackers and hackers.
		In a three-part series, GameSpy's David Cuciz delves into the problem, complete with interviews with enforcement agencies and a software pirate, world-wide piracy statistics and the fight that is raging to bring software piracy under control.
		Even in the United States and Western Europe, where the issue is addressed very seriously, the average piracy rate averages 30%-40%, rising up to the 75% range in other regions.
	archive.gamespy.com /legacy/articles/piracy.shtm (593 words)

	Software Piracy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Another common form of piracy in rhe channel is known as 'hard disk loading' whereby a system builder or reseller illegally preloads software onto a machine prior to sale.
		Software piracy and distribution of counterfeit goods by resellers gives illegal operators unfair competitive advantage vis a vis companies that obey the law.
		Software theft creates significant problems for all involved and interestingly, only one of these is the obvious risk of legal action.
	www.nesher.com.au /community/issues/software_piracy.htm (762 words)

	Technology News: Best of ECT News: Software Piracy Worldwide
		According to the Business Software Alliance (BSA), an international association representing the leading software developers, software piracy is practiced by individual PC users as well as computer professionals who deal wholesale in stolen applications.
		Software piracy is so widespread that it exists in homes, schools, businesses and government offices.
		Software piracy also includes downloading unlicensed software from the Internet and outright software counterfeiting -- the act of deliberately burning an entire original CD onto multiple copies and selling those copies through popular online auction houses.
	www.technewsworld.com /story/34933.html (1312 words)

	ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES, A SURPRISE: SOFTWARE PIRACY IN DECLINE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The reason: Software makers are slowly figuring out how to make it more attractive for students to buy their products than to steal them, says Eric Chiang, a UF doctoral student in economics and the lead researcher on the project.
		An added benefit is that the software is updated for free, whereas updates would be impossible if it were stolen.
		Software is simply cheaper now than it was in 1996, reducing the incentive to steal, Chiang said.
	www.napa.ufl.edu /2002news/copyright.htm (749 words)

	Nick Bradbury: On Piracy
		Shareware developers are losing enormous amounts of money to piracy, and we're mostly helpless to do anything about it.
		I knew piracy was rampant, but I didn't realize how widespread it was until this test.
		Software crackers should be listed alongside spammers, virus writers and script kiddies as scourges of the Internet, because they make software more expensive and more invasive.
	nick.typepad.com /blog/2004/01/on_piracy.html (413 words)

	What is software piracy?
		Instead, you become a licensed user — you purchase the right to use the software on a single computer, but you can't put copies on other machines or pass that software along to colleagues.
		Software piracy is the illegal distribution and/or reproduction of Adobe software applications or fonts for business or personal use.
		Whether software piracy is deliberate or not, it is still illegal and punishable by law.
	www.adobe.com /aboutadobe/antipiracy/piracy.html (510 words)

	Business Software Alliance, Promoting A Safe & Legal Digital World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Business Software Alliance is the foremost organization dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world.
		BSA is the voice of the world's commercial software industry and its hardware partners before governments and in the international marketplace.
		BSA educates consumers on software management and copyright protection, cyber security, trade, e-commerce and other Internet-related issues.
	www.bsa.org (121 words)

	Software Piracy as part of Data Security for school-resources.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Software piracy is the unlawful copying, distribution and use of software.
		It is illegal to lend that software to a friend for use on their machine or to make money out of selling pirated copies.
		Software developers face a huge problem with software piracy and the huge loss of revenue.
	www.school-resources.co.uk /SoftwarePiracy.htm (394 words)

	Microsoft convicted of software piracy - vnunet.com
		Microsoft was found guilty of software piracy last year by a French court, according to facts unearthed today by the geek community.
		In his argument, Gonzalez had claimed that the Peruvian bill "imposes the use of open source software without considering the dangers that this can bring from the point of view of security, guarantee, and possible violation of the intellectual property rights of third parties".
		The software giant said that it would appeal against the decision, but the strange thing is why the story remained in obscurity until now.
	www.vnunet.com /vnunet/news/2118681/microsoft-convicted-software-piracy (675 words)

	Software Piracy
		Software piracy is the single largest threat to an industry that contributed $36.7 billion to the U.S. economy in 1992.
		Software developers have attempted in the past to build "locks" into their programs, but these proved to be too difficult for the legitimate end-user and such techniques have been generally abandoned.
		Software publishers and developers are fighting back and vigorously pursuing enforcement efforts both domestically and abroad.
	www.ceeprompt.com /articles/051694.html (746 words)

	Software Piracy! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		AS A software developer and a computer engineer, I can feel the pain MicroSoft experiences due to the software piracy worldwide.
		Nowadays, the easiest and the most economical channel to acquire a comprehensive software library are CDs containing software worth hundreds of dollar, being available at a mere price of Rs 150/- only.
		For a licensed software, a person paying the same amount in Pakistan as paid by someone in US can't even imagine of the professional services available in developed countries.
	www.cyber.net.pk /digiman/article/soft.htm (383 words)

	Wired News: Have iPod, Will Secretly Bootleg
		To copy software, all the kid had to do was drag and drop files onto the iPod's icon.
		By contrast, a lot of software on the Windows platform relies on a bunch of system files that are only installed during an installation process.
		Plus, getting a copy of the software application is only half the battle: most software won't work without a registration number.
	www.wired.com /news/mac/0,2125,50688,00.html (1062 words)

	Software Piracy Protection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Software piracy is the illegal reproduction and distribution of software applications, whether for business or personal use.
		This site will provide you with information on piracy, and helpful tips about how to protect yourself, your business and your ideas.
		Here are some easy ways to avoid unlawfully distributed software, and to make sure the software you're using is genuine.
	www.microsoft.com /piracy/default.mspx (113 words)

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