Original Software Vs a Pirated Copy

Piracy, installing and using software, not legally purchased or licensed, but copied from another persons software. This practice is illegal and heavy penalties are in place to combat this growing problem. Every time a computer program is pirated , the software developers lose money that would have been put into designing better quality software. Complaints are often heard about how bad or how many bugs and glitches a particular software program has, however it is needed to be understood, for software developers to make better software they need to be able to pay for the computer hardware, designers wages, and manufacturing of the next level software. Software, becomes obsolete very quickly and we all wait eagerly for the next version and the added features it contains. This technology has to be paid for some how. Another downside with piracy is you receive no manuals (books to explain how the software program works) or help, should the need arise with using the software program. Many of today's programs are not being used to the fullest as there are features that can only be found by reading the manual and understanding the procedures. Read on to see what the software manufactures are doing about this problem.

 

Is It Worth The Risk?

If a wallet gets stolen or house gets broken into, the police do everything in their power to bring the perpetrators to justice. The software manufactures are doing the same thing with their rights. There are ways of tracking illegal pirated software, especially from the Internet and are doing so regularly to catch the software pirates. Below are some of the successful cases brought against software pirates and as you will see, it can be a costly lesson.  Piracy, its just not worth the risk! Tip:-  Rather than pirate try to find a shareware program that suits your needs until you can afford to buy the one that you need. Tip:-  Be careful if you get offered a burnt CD (copied) as it may contain viruses that will harm your computer. Successful Piracy Convictions:- Recent Enforcement Actions Next Topic -  'Internet Tips'  Home