Software Piracy
Software Piracy
Software Piracy, as described by � 2007 Microsoft Corporation, is the "illegal reproduction and
distribution of software applications, whether for business or personal use".
Wikipedia describes software piracy as:
"The copyright infringement of software refers to several practices when done without the permission of the copyright holder:
Creating a copy and/or selling it. This is the act most people refer to as software piracy. This is copyright infringement in most countries and is unlikely to be fair use or fair dealing if the work remains commercially available. In some countries the laws may allow the selling of a version modified for use by blind people, students (for non-educational product) or similar. Differences in legislation may also make the copyright void in some jurisdictions, but not the others.
Creating a copy and giving it to someone else. This constitutes copyright infringement in most jurisdictions. It is not infringing under specific circumstances such as fair use and fair dealing. In some countries, such as Israel, creating a copy is completely legal, as long as it was done for non-profit intentions."
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References:
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/default.mspx
http://www.caast.com/resources/IDC_Global_Software_Piracy_Study_2004.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_infringement_of_software