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Software Piracy
The copyright infringement of software (also known as software piracy) refers to several practices which involve the unauthorized copying of computer software. Copyright infringement of this kind is extremely common in the United States, Mexico, China, Indonesia, Russia, Brazil, Zimbabwe and several other parts of the world. Most countries have copyright laws which apply to software, but they are better enforced in some countries than others. Since a dispute over WTO membership between Iran and USA, which led to the legalization in Iran of the distribution of software without the permission of any copyright holder (see Iran and copyright issues), there have been fears that world governments might try to use copyright laws and enforcement politically.
The rate of copyright infringement of software in the Asia-Pacific region has been estimated at 53% for 2004[1] China is the largest producer of pirated products in the world - software is no exception. The Business Software Alliance estimates that in 2006 82% of the PC software used in China was pirated. After joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) China has adjusted its Intellectual Property (IP) laws to comply with the WTO Agreement on Trade - Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). The laws are in place but are ignored.[2]
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The Economic Benefits of Reducing PC Software Piracy
New report by the Business Software Alliance: "Reducing software piracy could create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, billions in information technology (IT) spending and economic growth, and new tax revenues to support local services...
Software Piracy On The Rise, Study Finds
Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, May 15, 2008.
Software Piracy On The Rise, Study Finds"Rates of pirated software ranged from a high of 93% in Armenia to a low of 20% in the United States, according to the 2007 BSA and IDC Global Software Piracy study...
BSA Distributed Over $136,000 in Rewards for Software Piracy Tips
Also claims many refused cash altogether and simply wanted to "do the right thing."
The Business Software Alliance (BSA), a nonprofit trade association "created to advance the goals of the software industry and its hardware partners," and which is "dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world, paid a total of $136,100 in rewards to 42 individuals for verifiable tips about software piracy...
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