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WHAT IS COPYRIGHT
AND PIRACY?
Computing
Computer software application
PC games
Software code for a programming tool or
software application
Software code for a website
Software code that manages a database
Types of piracy:
Counterfeiting
Internet Piracy
When unauthorized
copies are
downloaded over the
Internet. If downloads
are made available on
the Internet, make
sure that the
publisher has
authorized this
distribution.
End-User Piracy
When users
copy software
without
appropriate
licensing for
each copy or
authorisation.
This includes
both casual
copying and
distribution
between
individuals.
Hard-Disk
Loading
This occurs when a
business sells new
computers with
illegal copies of
software loaded
onto the hard disks
to make the
purchase of the
machines more
attractive.
Client-Server
Overuse
This type of piracy
occurs when too
many users on a
network are using a
central copy of a
program at the same
time.
REASONS FOR
PIRACY
TO ENJOY SERVICES OR
ENTERTAINMENT AT LOW
COST PRICES OR EVEN ZERO
COST TO THE CONSUMERS
A lot of consumers
download music,
videos, games,
softwares from the
Internet primarily
because they want to
enjoy the services or
entertainment without
having to incur high
costs.
People sometimes
opt for piracy as a
mean of to sabotage
businesses of
opponents or
competitors in order
to intentionally
frustrate and ruin the
rivals business (e.g
affecting profits)
THE LAW
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