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That would depend on the license agreement, but the typical license allows the person
who buys the software to make a backup copy. Most vendors will, in fact,supply free back
up copies to registered owners of their software. I would hesitate a long time before
paying for software which did not allow me to make backups and did offer free replacements
upon request.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes, think of it as DVD burning. If you make a copy of someone else's DVD it is illegal. Same as with computer software. Both are copyrighted.
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Illegal copies of commercial software are referred to as?
Pirated software
Making unauthorized copies of original software is called software?
piracy
What is CD-R Piracy?
Making Illegal copies of Cd's
Is illegal copies of games affecting sales of legal copies?
Yes, because the creators of the legal copies are not making any money.
Making a copy of a software to give to a friend is not illegal?
If you own the rights to the software, then no, of course it's not illegal. However it's copyright infringment if you do not own the software.
Is there anything wrong acqiuring and using unauthorised software copies?
Yes. Even if you feel that you are ethically justified in using software without paying for it, it is illegal to do so.
What is it called when making and distributing illegal copies of a CD?
Piracy.Added: Copyright Infringement - Theft of Intellectual Property
What is the differences between legal and illegal software?
For software to be legal, it either has to be free, or you had to have paid for it from the original producer of it. If someone else buys the software, and you make copies of it and hack it to make it work or use someone else's license details to make it work, that is illegal. Software can also be illegal in terms of content. If the software is about an illegal theme or encourages illegal acts (like rape, molestation, murder, terrorism), it may be illegal depending on the country, or illegal in certain situations (such as in public, or in front of children). Or the software could be illegal in the sense that it is a virus or a hacking tool, or otherwise damages computers and computer security..
What is computer priracy?
Computer piracy is illegally making copies of computer software, CD's, DVD,s etc.
Is Vdownloader legal?
The software is legal, your use may not be. If you use the software to obtain unlicensed copies of licensed materials you would be violating copyright laws. How you use the software is what makes it legal or illegal. * `~-~_;:'<I just use it to upload videos from Youtube.com>':;_~-~`
What governs and protects the use of proprietary software and why is it important?
Copyright laws protects software. The software's author is entitled to be paid for every copy that's sold - just as if they were a book author. Making illegal copies is essentially THEFT ! Nobody works for free - unless they're doing voluntary work. If you want to use programs on your computer - you should expect to pay for every program !
How will people get caught making illegal copies of software programs if they don't sell it or share it?
Asking is a bad sign you are looking for information in order not to get caught, but either way the programs ussually need to go online for updates or patches, when this occures your registry files are checked and it will pop up that you have an illegal version. At least that is the way most of them work.
