Thesis: When you purchase software you are not only buying the software itself but also the rights to use it.
As with videotapes and audio CD's, computer software is the property of the people who created it. When you purchase software you are not only buying the software itself but also the rights to use it. Using software without the rights given by the manufacturer or publisher is illegal no matter how you came across the software. Normally the permission to use the software is included as a license that accompanies the software package. .
In a sense you don't actually buy software, you purchase the rights or license to use that particular copy. The license may include permission to use and or distribute or reproduce the software. The terms of use are laid out in the licensing agreement. When you install a program or application you are usually prompted to read and then accept the terms within before proceeding with the installation. .
In most cases a licensed software package can only be installed on one computer at any one time. Quite often though there are provisions in the license to create a copy of the software for backup purposes. A backup might be needed in case the original CD or disk is damaged making it impossible to reinstall the programs. .
In addition to the license agreement, the software is protected by copyright and or patent laws, which prohibit or limits the unauthorized copying, distribution, and sale of the software. State and Federal laws also recognize the Internet and prohibit the uploading or downloading of copyright protected material online. .
If you were to install the same program onto two or more computers, (where the license stipulates), it could be seen as a breach of the licensing agreement. This is termed as software piracy. In this instance the publisher has the right to take legal action against you to see that you are prosecuted with criminal charges or lay a civil claim against you or your business for financial damages.
However, there are victims of piracy. ... Piracy unethically also has a secondary effect. ... This is the effect that piracy has on the economy. It demonstrates that piracy is not victimless. ... Prior to researching information for this essay, I did not consider piracy to be all that bad because it provides many people with a source of entertainment that they could otherwise not afford. ...
Within this essay I would like to define piracy, what does it actually mean and how do the global communities define it? ... Are the profits from piracy funding Islamist groups such as al-Shabaab? ... Historically piracy is a crime of opportunity. ... However, this historical notion of piracy has somewhat changed. ... The act of piracy is purely for financial benefit. ...
In fact, 30 percent of the piracy occurs ... software piracy ... are doing now (Weisband 33). The Software Publishers Association, based in Washington, D.C., was developed to combat software piracy. ... Software Piracy ... conducts a raid, Federal Marshals or local law enforcement officials participate also. ... Piracy ... conducts a raid, Federal Marshals or local law enforcement officials participate also. ...
Illegal downloading of music, music piracy, first began with Napster in 1999. ... One side feels that music piracy is a crime and should be punished by criminal law. The other side feels that music piracy should be made legal. ... The year 1999 is when music piracy began to become a major issue. ... There is no difference in music piracy and using You Tube....
The second book analyzed for this comparative essay is Pillaging the Empire: Piracy in the Americas 1500-1750. ... The three main subjects of study are the French, English and Dutch fleet, and their involvement in piracy labors with the Spanish Empire; the relations of the national' pirates with other countries' colonies and the interactions of the colonies within themselves is a major study area in throughout the book. Piracy has always been a fascinating subject to generations during and following its period, while many have suffered the imposition of pirates as a group of misfit...
NAPSTER Napster was developed in June of 1999, it was said to be the wave of the future. But really it was just a law suit waiting to happen. The R.I.A.A. is suing Napster claiming their website and fanning program are facilitating the theft of what the artist say is their intellect...
Software piracy, often called "warez" as a vulgar term by the pirates themselves ("Warez"), is not just a problem to people; it is a problem to the software industry of the world. ... Another study conducted by the Student Monitor may also give insight as to the reason that the rate of software piracy is so high - pirated software is very easy to acquire! ... Perhaps the reason that money lost due to piracy has increased finds its roots in the actual heart of why software is pirated: money (or the lack thereof, in the case of the pirate). ... Another ethical problem arises in plagiarism ("to p...
Storing illegal data, identity theft, fraud, and piracy are just some types of cybercrimes. ... Other illegal information is downloading piracy such as music, movies, videos, and computer programs. People see downloading piracy very easy instead of paying for the content they want to download. ... Low self-control has been found to predict viewing pornography, and various forms of piracy(Holt 2013, pg.125). ...
Essay It is very easy download a file from a web site. Why we should expend 16 or more dollars buying a music CD for only one track? Is illogic, no one want to spend money in that. But, why in the past people paid it? The answer is there in front us, in the computer. Copy illegally has become popul...
