perception of consumer on pirated software?
105659
The consumer probably thinks nothing about software that is stolen, just as they think little about music that is stolen as well.\n\nAt some stage of the game, someone, somewhere, did the work in order to make that software.  One or more people, paid a salary, might have ended up working several late nights, not being able to spend time with their wife and their children, in order to make a deadline so that the software could be published on time.\n\nThe publishers, however, were the ones who made the most profit from the software after it sold.  Stealing software from the publishers doesn't given them money, so they have less to pay the people that write it.  Having less money to pay the people that write it means layoffs.
773079
using priated software is crime.\nnot reporting this crime is also a crime.\nu can contact cyber police station\nor the software vendor itself.
120868
If someone is dumb enough to brag on TV or in a blog that they download pirated music, then their statements can be used against them in court.  It would also be enough for prosecutors to get a search warrant to search the person's home and computer to gather additional evidence for possibly prosecution.  It would be enough evidence for the recording industry to file a lawsuit and make the same demands to inspect the ocmputer for further evidence.
976922
if there is any, it is how you acquire the software. You must acquire the software through legal means (not pirated)\n\nThe you have to make sure that you review the SW in a fair manner, just like any other product reviews.
1072910
The margin must be higher because software is easily stolen (pirated). It is hard to put a desktop tower under ones coat and walk out of a store.
213027
Well, for some things, like music and stuff, yeah it's stealing. But the p2p programs aren't wrong in themselves, they're very useful for distributing legal software and stuff. That said, thinking that it's sort of stealing hasn't really stopped me from getting the music off every computer I can on our network at my college, so I guess maybe I could just be a bad person.
339118
Call microsoft, I know they are very concerned about piracy so you may have a difficult time with this, my first response would be to call microsoft and ask what they suggest.
732364
So what you're telling us is that you're gonna violate copyright laws and send an illegal copy of the program to people so that they can get arrested for software piracy. Is that right?\n\nNo thanks
402475
I don't agree with the illegal downloading of any pirated software. I'm sure the government will now come and check your computer for free music and they will see all of the illegal burned CD's and then you will pay the price for your illegal activities.
653271
Actually, if you downloaded the songs BEFORE the anti-piracy laws came into effect, you should have no problem because you cannot be punished for a crime that was commited before it was considered a crime.  That I'm almost positive of.
710210
They own a copy of the product, but not the product itself.\n\nAnd it's not illegal to download, but it is illegal to upload music, movies, etc.
841808
Be very careful of downloading any software from a P2P website as most carry some kind of virus. Is it really worth saving 30 dollars to take that kind of a chance? Been there done that learned my lesson!
816162
YEP !!\n\nThey have MORE ways of "getting out" of being responsible for anything that goes wrong than a "fly by night" operator.\n\nThey apparently operate on the "caveat emptor" principle, "buyer beware".\n\nSOFTWARE is especially bad, as most is either illegal CD-R "backups" or OEM, (Which has NO warranty from the manufacturer AND is ONLY supposed to be sold WITH a system!!)\n\nI SELDOM buy anything there anymore, unless I can tell FROM THE PICTURES that it is what I want AND the seller has a 90%+ positive rating.
853362
I'm 1 of the bad people that do buy pirated dvds, but only of the films that i wouldn't really waste my money at the cinema for, the major blockbusters really need to be seen on the big screen. Thats why they spend millions making them.
1100751
Personally i would make sure that the song, movie, ect. has been publically released in your area first, we don't need pirating!
780697
No. I don't like visits from the police.\n\nWhy would ask someone to do something illegal out here in a public place?\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_piracy\n\n///
309227
No, they tread a fine line. You technically agree to everything when you download. IT's a bit sleazy.\n\nBut they don't monitor what you do, or take your personal info, so it's not spyware. Just ANNOYWARE.