Author :
Rife, Richard C.
Author_Institution :
Novell Inc., Provo, UT, USA
Abstract :
Broadly defined, software piracy is the unauthorized copying or use of a computer program in any manner other than that which is permitted by copyright law or by the author, as stated in the applicable license agreement. Those pirating software, including end-users, dealers, mail-order houses, and counterfeiters, cause serious problems for the ongoing success of the software industry. And software piracy is illegal
Keywords :
computer crime; computer program; copyright law; counterfeiters; dealers; end-users; license; mail-order houses; software industry; software piracy; Africa; Computer crime; Computer industry; Copyright protection; Counterfeiting; Documentation; Hardware; Law; Licenses; Marketing and sales;
Conference_Titel :
Northcon/94 Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9995-1
DOI :
10.1109/NORTHC.1994.643389
