3-Critical Thinking, Ethics, and Civic Responsibility
Scenario 1: Software theft occurs is when someone copies a copyrighted piece of software, such as Word, and instead of purchasing a new license for each computer in an office or school they distribute it any ways without purchasing new licenses for each computer (SIIA).
Example: After you buy a copy of word from your school, and after loading it on your home computer, you take it to the dorms and allow anyone to buy it or maybe you just give it away for free, either way it is theft.
Scenario 2: Using "warez" software to distribute software across the internet what you have already copied (SIIA).
Example: Pirate Bay used warez software to distribute anything a person might need regarding computer programs.
In the first scenario i feel there should be no justification to go after people for allowing them to use your programs that were bought and paid for, even if it is on their computer and not yours, but on the other hand someone did go through the trouble of writing the code and developing it through each stage until it was good enough for the market.
To be fair you paid for that copy and you should have the ability to use it where you want. The companies are so worried about the uses of how someone might use them and what they will do with their purchase that they jack up the price or even make it so you don't get upgrades. These tactics keep people on edge of what to spend their money on, allowing for only big companies to shell out the big bucks for a bunch of licenses, and they only do this so they don't get sued or have to pay a major fine.
According to the SIIA website:
"The rules protecting software apply on the Internet just as they due to more traditional media. Copyright and other intellectual property laws protect software created, posted and traded on the Internet. Internet service providers (ISPs) may be liable for copyright infringement if their users illegally copy or distribute software, through downloading, uploading or transmitting software files without the copyright owners' authorization and they fail to avail themselves of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act."
In conclusion, if companies allowed the reproduction of source codes, then there would be so many perfected software programs out there. The ability for these companies to put out so many inferior products year to year is maddening to the computer world. The concept of "free software" is a beautiful one. A belief that if given the chance we can work in harmony to perfect something that can aid the world.
Work Cited
SIIA.net
safenet-inc.com
tarleton.edu
Example: After you buy a copy of word from your school, and after loading it on your home computer, you take it to the dorms and allow anyone to buy it or maybe you just give it away for free, either way it is theft.
Scenario 2: Using "warez" software to distribute software across the internet what you have already copied (SIIA).
Example: Pirate Bay used warez software to distribute anything a person might need regarding computer programs.
In the first scenario i feel there should be no justification to go after people for allowing them to use your programs that were bought and paid for, even if it is on their computer and not yours, but on the other hand someone did go through the trouble of writing the code and developing it through each stage until it was good enough for the market.
To be fair you paid for that copy and you should have the ability to use it where you want. The companies are so worried about the uses of how someone might use them and what they will do with their purchase that they jack up the price or even make it so you don't get upgrades. These tactics keep people on edge of what to spend their money on, allowing for only big companies to shell out the big bucks for a bunch of licenses, and they only do this so they don't get sued or have to pay a major fine.
According to the SIIA website:
"The rules protecting software apply on the Internet just as they due to more traditional media. Copyright and other intellectual property laws protect software created, posted and traded on the Internet. Internet service providers (ISPs) may be liable for copyright infringement if their users illegally copy or distribute software, through downloading, uploading or transmitting software files without the copyright owners' authorization and they fail to avail themselves of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act."
In conclusion, if companies allowed the reproduction of source codes, then there would be so many perfected software programs out there. The ability for these companies to put out so many inferior products year to year is maddening to the computer world. The concept of "free software" is a beautiful one. A belief that if given the chance we can work in harmony to perfect something that can aid the world.
Work Cited
SIIA.net
safenet-inc.com
tarleton.edu
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