... the chance of not being caught are under severe risk because they are violating copyright laws. What is Piracy? "Software piracy is the illegal distribution and/or reproduction of software applications for business or personal use. Whether software piracy is deliberate or not, it is still illegal and punishable by law."(Unknown2) When a user purchases a software application, it does not belong to them. When ... Many people believe that if one user actually bought the software, it is reasonable for their friend to also have a copy. Types of Piracy: There are three main types of piracy: L...

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... rate in 2000. ("Pirated") In Malaysia, you can find almost anything that is pirated at places such as Imbi Plaza and Low Yat Plaza in downtown Kuala Lumpur. At these places, a pirated copy of Microsoft Windows XP can be bought for as low as US$1.50. Pirated software, known as "warez" or movies ... one time or another. The form of piracy I am referring about is lending your copy of a music CD or game to a friend, and making a copy of it for themselves. Since that copy is not intended as a backup, it is a violation of copyright law. The same goes for copying a game; it is only legal if yo...

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... play record, music has converted over to CDs (compact disc). CDs are in digital format what are composed strictly zeros and ones. Now that CDRW (compact disc re write) drives have been released anybody can copy any CD they wish. Also along the lines of copying CDs there is software that lets anybody convert CD audio into a low space format mat called ... the protection of an idea that is electronically produced. In the latest news regarding electronic copyright Napster is at the top of the list. Napster is one of the first companies to be charged with electronic piracy. They are being s...

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... play record, music has converted over to CDs (compact disc). CDs are in digital format what are composed strictly zeros and ones. Now that CDRW (compact disc re write) drives have been released anybody can copy any CD they wish. Also along the lines of copying CDs there is software that lets anybody convert CD audio into a low space format mat called ... the protection of an idea that is electronically produced. In the latest news regarding electronic copyright Napster is at the top of the list. Napster is one of the first companies to be charged with electronic piracy. They are being s...

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