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ÆÄàôûÇæä ÅêæÇéÿ ╬╠╬╠╧╧╬╠╬╠╬╠╬╠╬╠╡
σΣα≤⌠±Σ α±≤ΦΓδΣ │ ôτΣ öφΦ⌡Σ±≥Φ≤√ εσ Ä±Σµεφ
┌─┬──┐ ┌─┬─┬┐ ┌─┬──┐ ─┬─┬─ │ éεφ≤Φφ⌠α≤Φεφ éΣφ≤Σ± ≥Σ≤≤δΣπ α
└─┴─┬┐ │ │ ││ │ ├─ │ │ ── │ Γε∩√±Φµτ≤ δα÷≥⌠Φ≤ ÷Φ≤τ ≤τΣ
└───┴┘ └─┴─┴┘ └─┘ └─┘ │ Æεσ≤÷α±Σ Å⌠ßδΦ≥τΣ±≥ Ç≥≥εΓΦα≤Φεφ
┌─┐ ┌┐ ┌┐ ┌─┬─┬┐ ┌─┬─┬┐ ┌─┬──┐ │ ≤ε ∩α√ $¢¥Ü,ÜÜÜ α≥ ÷Σδδ α≥
│ │ ││ ││ │ ├─┤│ │ ├─┼┴┐ │ ├─ │ ε±µαφΦⁿΣ αφπ τε≥≤ α φα≤Φεφαδ
└─┴─┴┴─┴┘ └─┘ └┘ └─┘ └─┘ └─┴──┘ │ ΓεφσΣ±ΣφΓΣ εφ Γε∩√±Φµτ≤ δα÷ αφπ
┌─┐ ┌─┬─┬┐ ┌─┐ ┌┐ ┌┐ ┌─┬──┐ │ ≥εσ≤÷α±Σ ⌠≥Σ. This was the first
│ │ ┌┐ │ ├─┤│ │ │ ││ ││ └─┴─┬┐ │ software copyright suit brought
└─┴─┴┘ └─┘ └┘ └─┴─┴┴─┴┘ └───┴┘ │ against a higher education
│ institution. The federal suit was
Ç δεεΩ Φφ≤ε ≥εσ≤÷α±Σ ∩Φ±αΓ√, │ filed against the school in
±ΣΓΣφ≤ δα÷≥⌠Φ≤≥, αφπ ≤τΣ Σ⌡Σ±√πα√ │ February 1990 on behalf of
∞ΣαφΦφµ εσ ≥εσ≤÷α±Σ Γε∩√±Φµτ≤ │ several software vendors,
δα÷≥. âΦπ √ε⌠ Ωφε÷ ≤τα≤ εφΓΣ ≤τΣ │ including Lotus Development
∩αΓΩαµΣ τα≥ ßΣΣφ ⌠∩πα≤Σπ, ≤τΣ εδπ │ Corp., Microsoft Corp. and
∩αΓΩαµΣ ≥τε⌠δπ ßΣ πΣ≥≤±ε√Σπ ε± │ Wordperfect Corp. The suit
⌠≥Σπ ≥εδΣδ√ α≥ α ßαΓΩ⌠∩? │ alleged that the center employees
│ made unauthorized copies of the
ü√ ûΣφπ√ ÇδΣ≈αφπΣ± │ software companies' program and
│ training manuals.
-Ledger, Association of College │
and University Auditors, Nov. │ In fact, software piracy is a
1991 │ crime. It is theft.
│
When we speak of pirates in │ ûτΣφ α ≥εσ≤÷α±Σ ∩αΓΩαµΣ Φ≥
today's world, two different │ ∩⌠±Γτα≥Σπ σ±ε∞ α δΣµαδ ⌡Σφπε±, α
visions come to mind. The first │ Γεφ≤±αΓ≤ Σ≈Φ≥≤≥ ßΣ≤÷ΣΣφ ≤τΣ
is of a latter-day swashbuckling │ ⌡Σφπε± αφπ ≤τΣ ∩⌠±Γτα≥Σ±. This
ruffian who captures cargo ships │ contract, called a licence, can
and steals the riches and wealth │ be found in various places: in
aboard for himself. The second is │ the instruction manuals, other
of a person who copies software │ documentation, or on the disk
from a source to their own PC, │ itself. Most people believe that
without purchasing it from a │ once they have purchased
legal vendor. We may see both as │ software, they own it. This is
underdogs, fighting the injustice │ not quite true. In fact, what has
of "the system," while remaining │ been purchased is the licence
worthy at heart, and therefore │ which allows the purchaser to use
somehow admirable. No wonder │ the product. The software company
software piracy is not viewed as │ still owns the software. This
a crime by most people. │ lack of understanding often leads
to breaches of the contract │ it would be a great help to them
through software piracy, and in │ in their work. Can legal copies
many cases the culprits are not │ be made?
even aware of the illegalities of │
their actions. Sometimes, just │ Çφ≥÷Σ±: No, legal copies cannot
breaking the seal of a disk │ be made. Many people make this
package constitutes a legal and │ mistake, believing that as long
binding acceptance of the │ as the program is for company
licence's conditions. │ business, the use of it within
│ the workplace is legal. Most
ûτα≤ σεδδε÷≥ α±Σ ≥ε∞Σ Γε∞∞εφ │ licence agreements require that
≥Φ≤⌠α≤Φεφ≥ ≤τα≤ ÷Φδδ ≤Σ≥≤ √ε⌠± │ each machine or workstation that
Ωφε÷δΣπµΣ εσ ÷τα≤ Φ≥ δΣµαδ αφπ │ uses the program must have a
÷τα≤ Φ≥ φε≤ ÷τΣφ Φ≤ Γε∞Σ≥ ≤ε │ purchased copy of that program.
≥εσ≤÷α±Σ π⌠∩δΦΓα≤Φεφ. │
│ ÆΦ≤⌠α≤Φεφ #£: A computer which
ÆΦ≤⌠α≤Φεφ #¢: A software program │ "belonged" to the employee you
has been purchased by an office │ are replacing is now yours. All
for one of its employees. Other │ sorts of wonderful programs are
employees in the same office hear │ on it and you assume they are
of the program and discover that │ legal copies. If you are audited
and are found to have illegal │ these three exists, be prepared
software on your machine, are you │ to find out that the software is
responsible? │ illegal. You may want to speak
│ with the person in your
Çφ≥÷Σ±: You may be responsible, │ department who keeps track of
depending on policies within your │ purchasing software for more
department. Just because somebody │ information on the programs
else put the software on the │ installed on your machine.
machine doesn't mean that you are │
blameless. Essentially, you │ ÆΦ≤⌠α≤Φεφ #¥: The office operates
turned a blind eye and benefited │ on a network. Since one person
from the existence of the │ has a legal copy of a software
software on the machine. Ways to │ program, and has installed it on
determine whether or not your │ the network, everyone is allowed
software is legal are: check to │ to use it. True or False?
see if official documentation │
exists for your machine; check to │ Çφ≥÷Σ±: Either answer may be
see if there are any official │ correct, depending on what the
diskettes for the program; check │ software licence says. Some
for official templates on your │ licences are strict and insist
computer keyboard. If none of │ that every person who uses a
program, whether it be on a │ package that you purchased. Once
network or not, must purchase │ the package has been updated, the
the program. Some software │ old package should be destroyed
companies sell site licences, and │ or used solely as a backup.
these allow everyone on the │
network to use the program │ ÆΦ≤⌠α≤Φεφ #ƒ: You have a big
without purchasing copies for │ presentation to give tomorrow
each individual who will use it. │ and, as five o'clock rolls
│ around, you realize that you have
ÆΦ≤⌠α≤Φεφ #₧: An update for your │ to be home to baby-sit your
spreadsheet program arrives. Your │ children. Once the kids are
co-worker has been asking you for │ settled in bed, can you use the
a copy of the program, but you │ software from the office on your
know that it is illegal so you │ home machine?
refused. But now that the new │
version has arrived, and you have │ Çφ≥÷Σ±: Maybe. Again, it depends
no need for the old version, can │ on what the software licence
you give it to your co-worker? │ says. Some licences say that
│ software can be used both at home
Çφ≥÷Σ±: No. Updates are defined │ and at the office. Some say that
as enhancements to the original │ the program can be used on
several machines, provided that │ (also available for viewing
no two are running at the same │ through ISM) or a self-audit kit,
time. Some programs are very │ or just get some anti-piracy
restrictive, and say that the │ information. The number is: 1-
program can only be used on one │ 800-388-7478. The Canadian
machine. If you don't have access │ Alliance Against Software Theft
to the licence, or if you find it │ (416-598-8988) is an additional
ambiguous or unclear, make sure │ source of information ñ
you check with someone such as a │
technical support person, about │
the details before you copy │
anything. │
│
If you find yourself in a │
situation like this and don't │
know the answer, someone else │
does. The Software Publishers │
Association operates a toll-free │
hotline number through which you │
can access information about how │
to order an anti-piracy video │